Some Turkish Lizards for ID

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Some Turkish Lizards for ID

Postby stan maddams » Thu May 23, 2013 6:24 pm

Just returned from a great week in Turkey and would appreciate ID on these lizards

The first two I am pretty sure are starred agama, the third I am thinking snake eyed but the fourth not sure at all. Thanks for your hepl

Stan

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starred agama by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr

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starred agama by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr

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snake eyed lizard by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr

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lizard by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr]
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Re: Some Turkish Lizards for ID

Postby Jürgen Gebhart » Thu May 23, 2013 7:02 pm

Yes, 1 and 2 Hardun (Laudakia stellio)
3 snake eyed Lizard (Ophisops elegans)
4 Skink (Trachylepis aurata)

Very good pics!
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Re: Some Turkish Lizards for ID

Postby stan maddams » Thu May 23, 2013 7:07 pm

Thank you very much Jurgen

My original thought was that 4 may be a skink as it was very smooth but then was not sure about the markings

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Re: Some Turkish Lizards for ID

Postby Daniel Kane » Thu May 23, 2013 7:56 pm

Nice photos Stan. Which part of Turkey did you go to?
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Re: Some Turkish Lizards for ID

Postby stan maddams » Thu May 23, 2013 10:02 pm

Hi Daniel

We were staying at Marmaris, the snake eye was at some waste ground near where we were staying, the agamas on the road leading to Koycegiz and the skink on the peninsular road leading to Knidos

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Re: Some Turkish Lizards for ID

Postby stan maddams » Fri May 24, 2013 12:17 pm

We saw the agamas more than anything else so ended up with quite a few different poses. Here are a few more for interest

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