Greetings from Sri Lanka
An Oriental Garden Lizard
The Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor), known in Sinhala as ‘Gara katussa’, is common throughout much of Sri Lanka. We saw this beauty at the Mudhouse, a unique eco-lodge where we spent a couple of days earlier in this trip. This is a male in his bright breeding colours. They are often seen perched on walls, as this one was, and feed on ants, termites, crickets, grasshoppers etc.
26 Comments
wetanddustyroads
Almost as colourful as a rainbow – a real beauty as you rightly said.
Sarah Wilkie
Glad you like him 😀
grandmisadventures
I love the mix of colors on him!
Sarah Wilkie
Thanks Meg – he is rather handsome 😀
Sue
He knows he’s handsome !
Sarah Wilkie
I think maybe he does – he was certainly showing it off!
Sue
😊😊
Sue
😄😄
The Flask Half Full
Oh my goodness, he’s so cute. I don’t know why i think lizards are cute, but man, I do!
Sarah Wilkie
I’m not sure about cute but he’s certainly handsome!
the eternal traveller
He looks like he’s happy to pose but ready to leave at a moment’s notice.
Sarah Wilkie
I did wonder if he’d run off so I took my first photo from a distance but he was happy for us to get a bit closer 😃
Egídio
Such beautiful colors. It appeared to be posing for you. Great shot.
Sarah Wilkie
Yes, he did seem to pose for us, showing off his colours! Thank you Egidio 😀
Anne Sandler
Beautiful capture Sarah!
Sarah Wilkie
Thank you Anne 😀
Image Earth Travel
He’s so pretty!
Sarah Wilkie
Yes, isn’t he? And he posed so nicely too!
Image Earth Travel
He did indeed!
margaret21
I do love a lizard. They look so perky and .. interested. This one certainly does.
Sarah Wilkie
That describes them very well 😄
Teresa
Love the colour. Waiting for more.
Sarah Wilkie
Thanks Teresa 😀 WiFi isn’t great at some of the hotels and lodges where we’re staying but I’ll try to post at least once more before we go home, and hopefully more!
bushboy
What a beautiful lizard Sarah
Sarah Wilkie
Gorgeous, isn’t he?!
bushboy
😍