Tambopata: Lizards

Lizard (Enyalioides palpebralis) by Gabby Salazar

We had a great experience at El Gato. The night walks were great and we took the time to walk slowly on the trails and look for camouflaged creatures in the vegetation and in the trees. One day we found two incredibly neat (and cooperative) lizards by the side of the trail. They were so well hidden that it was only a lucky glance that brought them into focus. We had a great time photographing them and felt lucky to have seen them. To give you a sense of scale, they are almost a foot long.

Check out how camouflaged it is! by Rick Stanley

Lizard portrait by Rick Stanley