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alicia coriolano

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I photographed this lizard basking on a rock by the sea on the island of Patmos, Dodecannese, Eastern Mediterranean. I know next to nothing about reptiles, but searching around various sites a Stellagama Stellion seemed to be a good canditate. I was a bit doubtful about the habitat as most photographs of the I saw were taken in dry, desert parts of Israel. Finally one cropped up taken in Didim, Turkey - a sea resort with similar conditions to Patmos.
Could someone out there help me out? I would be extremely grateful!
 

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I photographed this lizard basking on a rock by the sea on the island of Patmos, Dodecannese, Eastern Mediterranean. I know next to nothing about reptiles, but searching around various sites a Stellagama Stellion seemed to be a good canditate. I was a bit doubtful about the habitat as most photographs of the I saw were taken in dry, desert parts of Israel. Finally one cropped up taken in Didim, Turkey - a sea resort with similar conditions to Patmos.
Could someone out there help me out? I would be extremely grateful!

Yes, that is a Starred Agama, Stellagama stellio. Missing a chunk of tail by the looks of things.
 
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