Lizard Growing New Tail

2023-02-05T15:47:23-06:00July 20, 2020|Categories: Lizards|Tags: , |

This Prairie Lizard looks like it is growing a new tail. If you look closely, you can see where the new section is. Everything about this Lizard seems different. It is a darker color. It looks to have dirt on the tip of its nose and mouth. It is larger than most in my area.

I see this Lizard often and had to move it once because it was in the grass I was mowing. It was easy to catch and didn’t struggle at all. It always has the dirt looking spot on its nose.

Prairie lizards are a species of lizards that are known for their ability to detach their tails as a defense mechanism. This is known as “autotomy.” The detached tail continues to wriggle, distracting predators and allowing the lizard to escape. The lizard then grows a new tail, a process called “tail regeneration.” Tail regeneration in prairie lizards typically occurs within a few weeks to a few months and the new tail is usually not as long or as strong as the original tail. This process is a natural survival mechanism and is common in many species of lizards.

Lizard Growing Tail
Lizard Growing Tail

I was hand-holding my camera and lens. The Lizard was on the steps going into my garden shed.

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Green Anole On A Dead Log

2022-12-27T16:17:01-06:00May 16, 2020|Categories: Lizards|Tags: , |

This is the same Green Anole I posted a photo of Friday (Green Anole In A Tree). It was on a dead log near the tree it was on before. I got close for this photo.

Green Anole On Dead Log
Green Anole On Dead Log

How I Got The Shot – Green Anole On A Dead Log

I did the same as before I was on my property near the Ouachita National Forest here in Arkansas. I was hand-holding a Fujifilm X-T3 camera with a Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro.

Photo taken on May 7, 2020

Camera Settings

  • AV Mode
  • Back-button focus
  • Aperture f7.1
  • ISO 640
  • Shutter speed – 1/900 sec.
  • Exposure Bias – 0 EV
  • Auto White Balance
  • Single Point, Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Metering
  • Focal Length – 400 mm
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Relaxed Prairie Lizard

2022-12-28T14:07:31-06:00March 6, 2020|Categories: Lizards|

It was funny seeing this Prairie Lizard with its back legs stretched out soaking up the morning sun. It couldn’t care less that I was around pointing a camera at it. It even dozed off a few times and I had to wait for it to open its eyes to get the photo I wanted.

The Lizards are the only wildlife that I can count on to get photos of here lately. I enjoy photographing them, but I am sure most people would get bored with my blog if I posted nothing but Lizard photos.

Relaxed Prairie Lizard
Relaxed Prairie Lizard

How I Got The Shot – Relaxed Prairie Lizard

I was walking my property with my Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera with a Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens attached.

Camera Settings

  • AV Mode
  • Back-button focus
  • Aperture f8.0
  • ISO 640
  • Shutter speed – 1/2000 sec.
  • Auto White Balance
  • Single Point, Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Metering
  • Focal Length – 255 mm

Here are a few more Prairie Lizards I photographed: Prairie Lizard Peeking From Behind Board, Prairie Lizard From Above and Prairie Lizard And Spider.

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