Salamander

[Old Crank]

My wife saw this one and its mate having some fun. I didn't get there in time. Handsome little guy.

[TommieMommy]

1. These little guys are amazing 💙

[rampartd]

2. you sure about that id?

those photos vibe "lizard" to me.

esp if he and mate were getting acquainted outside the water.

[Ponietz]

3. Reptilian scales rule out it being a salamander

[Old Crank]

6. Not a positive ID by me

I can't tell the difference

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Lizard, dude.

Salamanders have very smooth, perpetually moist skin, and prefer lounging on stream banks and under leaf litter to dry, sunny rocks.



They spend a lot of time in the water, and some species never even lose their juvenile gills (cf tadpoles), remaining aquatic their whole lives.

[Old Crank]

8. I should have stuck with reptile.

[George McGovern]

5. Real Nice Old Crank!

[Old Crank]

7. Thanks

Even if I mis-ID'd a lizard as a salamander..

[George McGovern]

10. Well, heck, who knew? Lizard was no help . . .

[sl8]

9. Starred agama, aka roughtail rock agama?

Are you in Greece, Turkey or the Middle East?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laudakia_stellio

Nice pics.

[Old Crank]

11. This was on Rhodes Greece

Which is close to Turkey also.

So that could easily be it. I'm not a herpetologist but did know one in a previous life.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Great photos, my dear Old Crank!

I really like your technique: sharp closeups with the fuzzy background. Very cool.

[Old Crank]

13. Thanks

The close focus zoom does that well.

[Beringia]

14. Amazing, thanks