Some visitors of iAMsafari might have noticed my fascination with dragons. I guess the sheer variety of shapes, patterns and colours simply intrigues me – together with the fact that the latter can change according to gender, temperature and behaviour. But when I met this Gilbert’s Dragon (Amphibolurus gilberti) I was most impressed with its speed because this little agamid is a true sprinter – moving rapidly and agile on the rocks and branches that lined the banks of the Murchison River – and as it quickly waves its forefeet after each sprint this dragon is aptly called “Ta Ta Lizard”. Most of the time these creatures observed me carefully in a vigilant posture – arched back, tail down and head tilted towards me. Just long enough to take some close-up portraits before waving good-bye.
Your fascination is contagious Maurice 😉
Looks like a very agile little lizard this?
It’s a speedy fellow indeed Dries – racing up trees and boulders. Wished I was still so light-footed 🙂
Love watching lizards too. Amazing how in the second photo the lizard perches on the twig.
It’s like watching my daughter doing bars at gym 🙂
Super cute.
He’s like “Whatcha’ looking at bro?”