18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Flaunt
Fan-throated lizard (Sitana ponticeriana) is a species of agamid lizard found in eastern peninsular India. During the breeding season, males develop tri-coloured gular appendage. The species is found mostly on the open ground patches around cultivation fields and thin forests. It is about 8 inches long including a 5inch tail. They flaunt the unique evolutionary throat flap to attract the females. But they also puff their throats and display dewlap to drive other males off their territory.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 09.2020 |
Photo Location: | hubli, , karnataka state, India |
Camera: | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
Copyright: | © chandrashekhar shirur |