Thursday, August 7, 2014

coast horned lizard ~ 08/07/14 ~ Podere di Farfalla


It's August.  That means it's baby lizard time around these parts.  This one puffed itself up as I continued to follow it to the shade.  Unbothered, it can look quite flat and deflated.  Still, so tiny. Cute.  And, well camouflaged.  There's an unusual growth near its tail.  Don't know what that's about.

Can you find the horned lizard?

5 comments:

Orchids and Nature said...

No I can't see it in your picture it's perfectly camouflaged. I just wonder how you spotted it in the first place.

Katie (Nature ID) said...

David, it was moving when I spotted it.

John W. Wall said...

I can just make it out not too far in front of the camera because of its stripes/chevrons, but it is much smaller than I expected. Cool camo shot!

Jennifer said...

I'm amazed how well it blends in. Cute little thing!

Katie (Nature ID) said...

John, I hope you get to find some young horned lizards, too. It was maybe an inch and a quarter long.

Thanks, Jennifer.