Leaf tailed geckos are pretty crazy looking creatures. From the expression on this guy’s face, it’s hard tell if he was pleased to see me or if he wanted to eat me. He was actually displaying his bright red mouth as a warning sign to stay away. My guide and I were heading back to camp late one afternoon on the island of Nosy Mangabe, just off the east coast of Madagascar. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 80mm) ISO 100, f/22 at 1/60th of a second, Nikon SB-800 flash
Wow! This gecko has amazingly good camouflage. If his mouth weren’t open, I bet you wouldn’t have even noticed him. Who are the gecko’s natural predators?
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Leaf tailed geckos are pretty crazy looking creatures. From the expression on this guy’s face, it’s hard tell if he was pleased to see me or if he wanted to eat me. He was actually displaying his bright red mouth as a warning sign to stay away. My guide and I were heading back to camp late one afternoon on the island of Nosy Mangabe, just off the east coast of Madagascar.
groovey pic.,looks like heis blind or cant see well,it looks like he has buch of dead skin arond his eyes ect.?
If Jim Henson had designed —- An oven mitt with its own fire —- This creature might have been .
His tongue looks like a ripe fuzzy apricot. His eyes look like he has retractable shades covering them. He is very strange-looking. How big?
Wow! This gecko has amazingly good camouflage. If his mouth weren’t open, I bet you wouldn’t have even noticed him. Who are the gecko’s natural predators?
I don’t post often, but just want to say, your pictures make me happy every single day!
That was an inadvertent rhyme.
Such a cool shot. One of my favorites.
A remarkable little creature. You just never know what surprises evolution will produce. This guy is straight from a storybook.
So often your pictures make me laugh out loud. Like this one.
Another incredible shot Sean! This is so wonderful!
Actually, it almost looks more like a smile. As if he’s happy to see you! After all, it’s probably not every day he gets his photograph taken….