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Emerald Swift or Green Spiny Lizard
Stanley Jones

Emerald Swift or Green Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus malachitus)

Emerald Swift (Sceloporus malachitus: Phrynosomatidae) also known as the Green Spiny Lizard. They range in size from 15-18 cm 5.9-7.1 in) long, including their tail.
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Habitat
Urban setting with secondary montane cloud forest. Manicured grounds with native and horticultural plants at 1,391 m (4,564 ft) elevation.
Location
Hotel Montaña, Monteverde, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Date taken
July 2023
Scientific name
Sceloporus malachitus
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Bewick, delia todd, Ignatius and 3 others
bievreJJ
fabulous portrait of this attractive lizard, Stanley, the colors and patterns on its skin are superb, and the background fits perfectly those emerald colors, a real topper, many tfs!!
 
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What a beauty he is Stanley! I've not heard of this colourful lizard before.

A marvellous image you've taken of him my friend. Many thanks.
 

Media information

Category
Reptiles
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
700
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
500
Filename
Emerald Swift or Green Spiny Lizard, Hotel Montana, Monteverder, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.jpg
File size
974.6 KB
Date taken
Thu, 06 July 2023 7:56 AM
Dimensions
960px x 1024px

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