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NOW I have a question: May I use that photo in a forthcoming book I am working on? If yes, I'll fill you in on the details.
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[quote]RGS (8/21/2008)
Okay, you are getting a lot of interesting replies, each going further afield. Let a herpetological taxonomist add a comment:
The lizard is known by many names, including garden lizard and bloodsucker, Calotes versicolor. So you think that the lizard in the pic is a javan bloodsucker? Well what about the compressed tail? I dont know much about this lizard but i dont that they would have any use for the tail to be compressed. But good guess.
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RGS (8/21/2008)
Okay, you are getting a lot of interesting replies, each going further afield. Let a herpetological taxonomist add a comment:
The lizard is known by many names, including garden lizard and bloodsucker, Calotes versicolor. It is an agamid native to much of SE Asia in or near forests. Like chameleons, they can rotate their eyes independent of each other, and they undergo rapid and intense colour changes.
Calotes are insect eaters, and yes, they do resemble the larger American anoles, such as the Cuban or Knight anole (Anolis equestris). They are active arboreal animals and males are territorial and can be quite aggressive. They lay 2-8 eggs per clutch, and grow to a total length of about 9 inches.
Cheers. I did a bit of internet research and I believe yes it is the genus Calotes but it is the species mystaceus. Common name: Garden blue lizard. Check out the picture, what do you guys think? Picture was found on this site http://www.wildlifeatrisk.org/index.php?id=14&subid=3&lang=en Compare it to the bottom picture that was posted by Podunk. Same eye markings, snout, rotating eyes, head crest/back crest, tail etc.  
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| Here is another picture from this website: http://www.vokrugsveta.ru/telegraph/globe/252/ 
0.1 Gold Dust Corn Snake (Goldie Locks)
2.2 Savannah Monitors (Loki, Freya, Saga, Thor)
0.1 Albino California Kingsnake (Rin)
0.1 Ball Python 1.0 Anerythristic Honduran Milksnake (Manda)
1.1 Three-Toed Box Turtles (Bowser, Genba)
1.0 Red-Ear Slider (Iggy)
0.1 Snow Corn Snake (Sakura)
0.1 Sulcata Tortoise (Casca) 1.0 Anerythristic Honduran Milksnake (Manda) 2.2 Firebelly Newts
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I think we found a match!
And herptile: from that angle you can not for sure tell it has a compressed tail, it could easily not have one.
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| What a beautiful creature huh? Amazing colors! I had actually found a picture of a female last night, not as colorful, more brown and tan with some black flecking, but beautiful all the same. My kingdom for a pair. Thanks for the help everyone. After the initial reply by RGS I had started some research of my own, and came up with the same outcome as blkfirecrystal. I guess all it takes is a little cooperation, less criticism, and things can be accomplished. RGS, I will ask my brother about using the picture, but I see no issues with it. I'll be in touch. blkfirecrystal, more beautiful pictures. Thanks for the help Jeremiah "Podunk"
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RGS (8/21/2008)
NOW I have a question: May I use that photo in a forthcoming book I am working on? If yes, I'll fill you in on the details.
Many thanks! Hey RGS, I talked to my brother about the photo's, so when you see this shoot me a PM. I tried to shoot you one, but something wasn't working right. Jeremiah "Podunk"
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P.ms have been disabiled.
I live by Xtreme rules.Ha, what can i say, some people have drugs, i have herps. So, people call me a strange duck, ebay, killer, on the chain junky!!
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| Thank you very much "Herptile master", that's helpful to know. RGS, if you see this you can reach me at PodunksPets at America On Line dot com. Jeremiah "Podunk"
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yes, blkfirecrystal is right. It is a Calotes mystaceus, otherwise known as the indochinese blood sucker.
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