Painted Dragon (Stellio stellio brachydactyla)

This particular species is suffering at the hands of taxonomists and has changed its "Latin" name so often that I don't know what it is anymore!!! These are surprisingly hardy lizards living all the year round in a partially open greenhouse. While they normally prefer large insects (or small lizards!!!) as food their greatest joy is when the flying ants appear.

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