kuya kim atienza:
the philippine sailfin lizard is an endemic reptile that is highly threatened due to habitat/mangrove loss and massive hunting both for food and the pet trade.
kuya kim atienza:
oftentimes the hydrosaurus (sailfin) is sold in pet stores as iguanas. though they look alike, there is nothing similar in their husbandry and keeping.
kuya kim atienza:
i needed a long lens to capture them as relaxed as this.
kuya kim atienza:
such dignity!
kuya kim atienza:
they need to bask to heat up and start feeding. these pics were taken around 9 am.
kuya kim atienza:
kiss.
kuya kim atienza:
looks like a royal court.
kuya kim atienza:
typical basking position with forelimbs relaxed.
kuya kim atienza:
after basking, already fully alert, ready to hunt and forage.
kuya kim atienza:
profile shot
kuya kim atienza:
they spend 60 percent of the time in water, their flat dorsal fins and tails they use to propel themselves.