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Leopard Gecko


Leopard Gecko
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 718 W: 3 N: 2270] (8096)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-24
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-80, Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G, @ ISO 200
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lizards (Reptilia) of the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-30 0:44
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Eublepharis angramainyu (Western Leopard Gecko) (A portrait) in Turk. [Leopar Keleri]

The leopard gecko, Eublepharis angramainyu ranges in western foothills of Zagros Mountains and Mesopotamian plain in Iran and Iraq, and NE Syria (Khabur River Region, near the Iraq-Syria border) and Turkey (Birecik, Sanliurfa province) with a vertical distribution between 300 and 1000 m.

It has typically deep axial pockets. Digits short, cylindrical, with transverse lamellae beneath, clawed, the claw partly concealed between two or four lateral scales and an upper scale; both eyelids well developed and movable; pupil vertical; males with preanal pores; dorsum with small juxtaposed scales and larger tubercles; tail shorter than head and body.

Adults with a continuous light vertebral stripe, bordered on each side by a broken black stripe from occiput to base of tail; dark markings not confined primarily to tubercles and immediately surrounding scales (as in Eublepharis macularius from Afghanistan and Baluchistan) but confluent, linearly arranged along either side of vertebral stripe; dorsolateral dark markings also linearly arranged, confluent with transverse markings; head with a pattern of dark and light reticulations; no horseshoe-shaped mark, dark or light, on nape; limbs with numerous dark blotches; tail with numerous irregular dark transverse markings, wider than the light interspaces; venter light tan. A juvenile has 3 dark transverse bars across dorsum, first on posterior part of neck and shoulders, second at midbody, third anterior to sacral region; middle bar largest, approximately equal to lighter interspaces, which are interspersed with dark tubercles; margins of dark bars darker than their central portions. When alarmed, these lizards raise themselves high off the ground, even standing on their fingers and toes.

It inhabits stony hills and ruins. It is a nocturnal lizard and can be seen most often one hour before midnight; they feed on crickets among stones, scorpions, solpugids, large spiders and beetles, also on small geckos of the same and other species; egg laying occurs from end of May to the beginning of June.

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References:
1. Göçmen, B., Tosunoglu, M. & Ayaz, D. (2002). First Record of the Leopard Gecko, Eublepharis angramainyu (Reptilia: Sauria: Eublepharidae), from Anatolia. Herpetological Journal,12 (2): 79-80.
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. Anderson, S. C. (1992) Lizards of Iran. Contribution To Herpetology, Vol. 15. Society for the Study of Amphibians & Reptiles (SSAR), 442 pp.
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hello Bayram
how are you?
nice post
good information
nice focus and fine colours
the sharpness is great
good dof

regards
Manuj MEhta

Merhaba Bayram Hocam
Ne kadar ilginç bir kertenkele
Çok iyi yakalamışsınız, netlik süper
İyi günler
Burak

Merhaba, My Friend,

Just a fabulous pov!
The gecko appears to be emerging from my monitor!
The focus, in this narrow dof, is placed perfectly on the eye.
Very well composed.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

Merhaba Hocam,
Olursa ancak bu kadar olur dedirten bir çalışma..Tek kelime muhteşem olmuş.Elinize sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

very nice picture
really like the POV the colors are perfect

Thanks for sharing

Deepak

Ciao Bayram, great portrait with splendid details, wonderful light and colors, excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Baryam,
AMAZING closeup!
Wow, such marvellous details and DOF!!
Where did you find this lizzard?!
Yesterday I missed the opportunity to capture a lizzard and make a "dream macro": It just stood there in the sun for as much time as I would need...but I have no camera now!
TFS this wonder.
Regards,
Lurdes

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1688 W: 124 N: 1438] (20372)
  • [2009-03-30 8:41]

Merhaba Bayram bey,
Leopar keleri bütün haşmetiyle karenizde.Tanrım ne güzellikler yaratıyorda biz bunların farkında olmuyoruz.Ellerinize sağlık,Gene kariyerinize yakışır bir sunum olmuş.TEbrikler.Necla.

Selam Bayram Hoca,
Harika bnir doğa tasarımı ve harika bir sunum.
Net ve alımlı
Teşekkürler
Selahattin E

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 559 W: 0 N: 1542] (8985)
  • [2009-03-30 11:42]

Merhaba Bayram!

Very bautiful portrait gecona.
Splendid colours, light, sharpness and background.
Beautiful realization, it pleases me very.

I greet warmly.
Barbara

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2641 W: 1 N: 1262] (15439)
  • [2009-03-30 12:09]

Hola Bay,
bonito retrato y detalles,
atractiva presentación y foco,
saludos amigo.

Hello Bayran!
Very good focus on the gecko head and perfect detail in the eye!
Nice capture!
Best regards!
Lili

Hello my dear friend Bayram,

Fantastic capture of this beautiful animal!
Excellent focus and very beautiful colors!
Congratulations and TFS.
Sergio

I don´t have anything to say about this amazing macro shot, my friend Bayram. It´s my fav. Congratulations and many thanks for sharing!

Abraços,
Bruno

Bayram good morning
in the space I am not new member, simply I come after a purgation of my collection, which I get used,hear and in TE.
Your photo is very good, knows that I like your work,and that we were shared the same love for the nature,
my congratulating for this very beautiful portrait
TFS MF
Nasos

hello Bayram,

so beautiful the skin of this Gecko.. just like my jacket.. hehehe.. don't you think? the eye is so sharp here that look like diamond.. i never saw one before until today.. a lovely finding and wonderful capture.. the note is useful too.. good one.. have a nice day :)

regards, terry

Bonjour Bayram
A very good shot of this gecko with its fingers in the hole of a stone.Very good focus, nice eye and head.
I should like to have this sort of lizzard in France
Cheers and bravo for your publications on the subject; nice to be able to have a look of one on the website.

Merhaba,
Değişik ve ilginç bir Kertenkele.İyi odaklanmış,netlik çok iyi.Kutlarım.

prywitanne Bayram!
interesting animal! nice shot! lovely compo! really good shot!=)
ALiaksandr

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 150 W: 0 N: 7] (44)
  • [2009-04-11 3:33]

Ooo bizim keler pozunu vermiş. Tapınılacak güzellikte ve süper çekmişsiniz. Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

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