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Inspeqtor wrote in post #19129909
Can I disagree with you? I think the red circle area is a "hole" in the side of the lizard, thus an ear..... not a leaf

Pippan,

Any chance you could crop that area for a larger view of that for us?

OK, my wife and I have had another discussion about it and come up with a few suggestions, but have come to the conclusion that it's an injury. I do think it's a hole and not a stray leaf. I've looked at photos I've posted here of other frillies (not many, they're not commonly seen) and they don't have holes there. He was very large for a frilly, so almost certainly a male, and they are quite territorial, so it could be an injury resulting from a fight over territory or females, or from being attacked by a predator.

Pippan wrote in post #19129985
OK, my wife and I have had another discussion about it and come up with a few suggestions, but have come to the conclusion that it's an injury. I do think it's a hole and not a stray leaf. I've looked at photos I've posted here of other frillies (not many, they're not commonly seen) and they don't have holes there. He was very large for a frilly, so almost certainly a male, and they are quite territorial, so it could be an injury resulting from a fight over territory or females, or from being attacked by a predator.

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Thank you for the crop/blow up. Yes it does look like a hole.

Pippan wrote in post #19129985
OK, my wife and I have had another discussion about it and come up with a few suggestions, but have come to the conclusion that it's an injury. I do think it's a hole and not a stray leaf. I've looked at photos I've posted here of other frillies (not many, they're not commonly seen) and they don't have holes there. He was very large for a frilly, so almost certainly a male, and they are quite territorial, so it could be an injury resulting from a fight over territory or females, or from being attacked by a predator.

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It's a parasite !

kukulkan wrote in post #19131995
It's a parasite !

What feature makes you think that?

This Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) was sitting very still on my back fence asking to be photographed, so here are a couple of macro shots

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2jMJ​jHk

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S.R.M. wrote in post #19132120
This Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) was sitting very still on my back fence asking to be photographed, so here are a couple of macro shots

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2jMJ​jHk Asian House Gecko by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2jME​KPx Gecko up close by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

They do have the coolest eyes!

S.R.M. wrote in post #19132120
This Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) was sitting very still on my back fence asking to be photographed, so here are a couple of macro shots

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2jMJ​jHk Asian House Gecko by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2jME​KPx Gecko up close by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Those eyes are very different but cool!!

No macro lens with me today when I came across this chap. Hopefully I'll have another encounter tomorrow...and be better prepared!

mccamli wrote in post #19132164
No macro lens with me today when I came across this chap. Hopefully I'll have another encounter tomorrow...and be better prepared!

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Very interesting lizard! Do you have what type (name) for this guy?

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19132166
Very interesting lizard! Do you have what type (name) for this guy?

Yes, this is a thorny devil!

I struggled to get a decent shot of his head front on (Wrong lens, bright light, hot sand...the list goes on. This was one of the best and could have done with animal eye focus lol)

mccamli wrote in post #19132170
Yes, this is a thorny devil!

I struggled to get a decent shot of his head front on (Wrong lens, bright light, hot sand...the list goes on. This was one of the best and could have done with animal eye focus lol)

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Thank you very much!

My pleasure. He's a funny little creature. We saw 3 today and covered about 100km over sandy trails. They're fairly easy to spot when they sit on the sand with their tails erect, they look somewhat like a stick.

Fortunately/unfortunat​ely they're a slow mover and hang around as you drive past them, the downside is they don't get out of the way of traffic (not that there's much). I ran over one today (between the wheels) and when I stopped and walked back he was still in the same spot!

Its taxonomic name is interesting too, Moloch horridus. Moloch was a biblical Canaanite idol to whom children were sacrificed. In reality of course it's quite harmless and lives on a diet of ants, of which it eats thousands every day. Living in the desert it doesn't need waterholes to drink, dew condenses on its skin overnight and surface grooves channel the moisture to its mouth. Very cool animal!

Pippan wrote in post #19132176
Its taxonomic name is interesting too, Moloch horridus. Moloch was a biblical Canaanite idol to whom children were sacrificed. In reality of course it's quite harmless and lives on a diet of ants, of which it eats thousands every day. Living in the desert it doesn't need waterholes to drink, dew condenses on its skin overnight and surface grooves channel the moisture to its mouth. Very cool animal!

Yes, a really cool animal and my eldest's favourite animal...he was a very happy boy today

this pics are sick!!! never seen a caiman before!