Gecko on a decaying log

[mrsisu]

Trying to post some non bird images but like Robert am primarily into birds. Was at Beidler in Harleyville fairly recently and got this ?gecko on a decaying log. There were actually 4 gecko's running around on the stump and while could get more then one in frame were so out of focus that they were distracting to me. Taken hand held with 70-300 VR lens. What do you think?

[rpk717]

Hey Don,

Was this a captive gecko? I checked on-line and it doesn't look like either of the two types of geckos that live in SC or GA. Here is a link to the website LIZARDS OF SC & GA (http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/lizards/index.htm) that has some fine images of the different species. The eyes of geckos are much larger than your specimen here. My guess would be the brown phase of a green anole.

Really nice shot of an interesting subject, BTW.

[jckegley]

Good photo. I am having trouble determining the size of the subject from the photo. The photo gives me the impression the animal is about a foot long. Maybe I need to re-examine again. It doesn't look like anything I have ever seen.

[jckegley]

Well I took a break and came back to the photo. It still looks like that reptile is about a foot long to me. Is it a foot long?

In this case I wish there was a leaf or something in the photo I could get a perspective of size.

[Photobiologist]

Looks like a neat picture of about a 6" green anole (Anolis carolinensis) (that has changed to brown) to me...

I like the way his eye is looking... I feel like his virtual tail was cut off. A tighter crop might help - even with the missing virtual tail...

Those can be some tough guys to get decent shots of... Either they are cooperative or that don't cooperate worth a flip!

[mrsisu]

Think your correct ie its the brown phase of an anole. Its about 6 inches long with the tail tucked in behind the wood. Will try to redo and crop so see the anole better as per Roberts suggestion.