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A baby Balkan Green Lizard for *JUYONA*


A baby Balkan Green Lizard for *JUYONA*
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 749 W: 3 N: 2346] (8352)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-30
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lizards (Reptilia) of the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-11-22 14:08
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Lacerta trilineata (Balkan Green Lizard) [in Turk. İri Yeşil Kertenkele, Yılan Ebesi] (A Subadult)

I would like to dedicate this shot one of our beloved friend from Spain, VICMA CS (Juyona) for his kind interest to my captures. By the way, he is ready to upload his 200th posting to TL. I also thanks to him since he has photographed so many reptiles shots. All are perfect! I hope you will like this one too!:)! I wish you all the best my friend and Congratulations! for your 200th posting already:)

TFL!
Cheers,

Bayram

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A large and agile lizard with a snout typically narrow, but back of head is broad. In adult Balkan Green lizards, total length reaches up to about 33-50 cm, tail often twice body length or more (Snouth-vent length is approx. 16 cm or more). In first sight, it often likes a “big version” of the Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis). Thus these two lizard species can be very difficult to distinguish at times, especially as both are very variable. However they can be easily distinguished from each other. In Balkan Green Lizard, rostral plate typically in contact with nostrils; 2 postnasal plate; typically there are relatively “small scales in temporal region”, so numerous (often over 20). Dorsal scale number around the mid-body is between 42 and 55. The belly plates are arranged in “8 longitudinal rows”, the number of pores on the lower femoral region is ranged between 12 and 19. Supraciliary granules localized between supraocular plates and supraciliar scales are usually in a “continuous” and intermittent row.

Adults fairly uniform bright green (more rarely yellow or brownish) generally with fine black stippling on back. The belly is yellowish-white in males, pinkish yellow in females. In adult males, there may be a light blue coloration on the sides of head. Juveniles usually brown (babies frequently dark), often with three or five narrow light stripes (this number is 2 or 4 in Green Lizard!) or a few light spots on flanks, or dark spots on midback. The venter whitish, yellowish, light green or rarely bluish.

Balkan Green Lizard is present from coastal Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, inland to Serbia, east to Bulgaria, southeastern Romania, Albania, Macedonia, Greece (including the Ionian Islands and many Aegean Islands including Crete, Lesvos and Rhodes), and western and central Turkey. It ranges from sea level to at least 1,600 m asl.

Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations and rural gardens. It can also be found close to streams and ditches. Thanks to its large size, it feeds on a wide variety of invertebrates, including robust beetles and locusts. It is an egg-laying species and a female lays 7-18 eggs.

In Turkey, this species is represented with six subspecies.

1. L. t. cariensis – known from Izmir, Aydin and Denizli provinces.
2. L. t. ciliciensis – distributed in İçel (Mersin), Adana and Kahramanmaraş provinces.
3. L. t. diplochondrodes – known from the provinces of Muğla and Isparta.
4. L. t. dobrogica – known from Turkish Thrace.
5. L. t. galatiensis – known from the provinces of Ankara, Eskişehir and Kastamonu.
6. L. t. isaurica - distributed in Konya province.

Beyond this subspecific differentiation, there are also two closely related species in Turkey. One of them, Lacerta pamphylica (Pamphylic Green Lizard) which is distributed in the vicinity of Alanya (Antalya province situated in the west of the Mediterranean Anatolia) seems to be endemic for Anatolia. The other related, relatively semi-arboreal species, Lacerta media (Levant Green Lizard) is known from the eastern parts Central Anatolia (representing with the subspecies, L. m. media) plus Hatay province (representing with L. m. wolterstroffi). The later species also distributed in the Mediterranean ecozones of Syria (L. m. walterstroffi), Lebanon, Israel and Jordan. In Jordan, Israel end Lebanon it is represented with the race of L. m. israelica.

Bayram

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References:
1. Göçmen, B. (Unpub. results). The results of herpetological trips.
2. Budak, A. & Göçmen, B. (2005). Herpetology. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 194, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi, Bornova-Izmir, 226 pp. [2nd Edition, 2008].
3. Disi, A. M., Modry, D., Necas, P. & Rifai, L. (2001). Amphibians and Reptiles of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Edition Chimaira, 408 pp.
4. Baran, I. & Atatür, M. K. (1998). Turkish Herpetofauna (Amphibians & Reptiles). Ministry of Environment, Ankara. 214 pp.
5. Schmidtler, J. F. (1986). Orientalische Smaragdeidechsen: 2. Über Systematic, synekologie von Lacerta trilineata, L. media, L. pamphylica (Sauria: Lacertidae). Salamandra, 22: 126-146.
6. Arnold, N.E. (1978). A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe.Collins, London, UK, 288 pp.
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  • mugush Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 48 N: 164] (1728)
  • [2008-11-22 14:11]

nice work dude..though its hard to capture candid pictures.. although photographer's note is too big to read but picture is perfect.. thanks for sharing
love
mugush

Merhaba Bayram Hocam,
İspanyol dostumuz Victor için harika bir armağan olmuş.Kertenkelenin s duruşu, detayları ve fosfor rengi çok hoşuma gitti.Elinize sağlık.
Selamlarımla,

hAyAti

Hi Bayram,
Wonderful capture of this amazingly long lizard. Very nice colors, marvellous sharpness and details.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

Hello Bayram,
A excellent shot of the Lizard.you have captured the detail and colours so well.good light in the eye. it has nice markings. with a nice POV/DOF. very well done TFS. good notes too.
Regards Siegfried

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 615 W: 0 N: 1685] (9475)
  • [2008-11-22 15:14]

Merhaba Bayram!
Fantastic! Long fingers very !
Magnificent execution...colors and focus!
Beautiful presentation!
Greetings.
Barbara

very good macro shot, as if posing to be shot. very well focus

tfs
cris(",)

im afraid of anything that look like gecko :) but not monitor lizard.. funny im not scared of snake..

anyway this is very sharp shot, Bayram.. as always well presented and very detail.. nice gift to Vicma too.. tfs..

regards, terry

Selam Bayram Hoca,
Son derecede estetik bir duruş, meydan okuma hali.
Çok güzel bir anı yakalamışsın
Ellerine ve gözüne sağlık
Selahattin E

Merhaba Bayram Hocam
Mükemmel bir makro daha
Not çok güzel
İyi Pazarlar
Burak

Merhaba Bayram,
Odak ve netlik harika,lizardın komposizyona
dengeli yerleşimi crop çok güzel.Ellerine saglık.
selamlar
H.Ayhan

Merhaba my dear friend Bayram,

Excellent shot of this beautiful animal.
The focus is perfect, the colors are natural and very beautiful.
Congratulations and TFS.
Sergio

Hello again Bayram.

You have extremely beautiful nature shots and no matter what photo I choose to comment it would be the same - PERFECT!

I want to thank you again for visiting my gallery and I hope we'll have more nice conversations in the future.

Sincerely,
David

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32975)
  • [2008-11-23 5:44]

Merhaba Bayram bey...
İlk defa gördüğüm bir sürüngen...Hem ürkütücü, hem sevimli geldi bana, ayak parmaklarının birinin uzun oluşu çok ilginç...Güzel bir tanıtım karesi...Güzel bir paylaşım...selamlar

Merhaba my friend Bayram, beautiful lizard with splendid details, great focus and wonderful sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2646 W: 1 N: 1268] (15457)
  • [2008-11-23 10:54]

Woow,
splendid capture Bay,
exquisite dedication I'm very happy,
delicate and nice baby ...
pov beautiful, wonderful color and focus.
thanks buddy
saludosssss :))

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1585 W: 128 N: 2241] (20527)
  • [2008-11-24 8:02]

Hello Bayram! A fine Lizard my friend, good pose and great shot. Very well done!

Mario

Merhaba Bayram hoca,
Göz alıcı renkli pijaması ile güzel bir yavru...
Netlik, odaklama harika. Eline sağlık.
Selam,sevgiler.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Merhabalar Batram Bey,
nasıl da atlamışım bu kocaman parmaklı ilginç yaratığı;)
kahve tonlarının hakimiyetini kıran fıstık yeşili compozisyona çok şey katmış,
ellerinize ve emeğinize sağlık,
selamlar,
Taner

Hola Bayram.
Fantástica captura, buenos detalles técnicos y como siempre interesante y completa información.
Saludos, JL.

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 150 W: 0 N: 7] (44)
  • [2008-11-25 14:05]

Tam artistik olmuş Bayram hocam. Model gibi. Fotoğrafik kalite 1. sınıf.
Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 958] (4614)
  • [2008-11-25 17:50]

Hello Bayram,
hope youre fine and agile now. Going as strong as ever.
Beautiful lizard with such great clarity and colours. Scales and details well seen and appreciated.

Regards,
Foozi

Very good composition and sharpness.
Great details and textures. I like the DOF work too.

TFS

Andre

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