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 francoisdDistinguished Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Dec 23, 2004 1:38 pm Posts: 1989  
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:42 am  |
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Rock agama (Agama atra) photographed in Mountain Zebra National Park
Female: (600x800 - 200 K)……………............……(800x600 - 186 K)   Male in breeding colours: (800x600 - 113 K)..............................(800x600 - 173 K)   |
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DuQues Honorary Virtual Ranger Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:42 pm Posts: 18634 Location: Red sand, why do I keep thinking of red sand?
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| Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:56 am |
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Nice photo's Francois!
Are they approachable, or do they skitter away as soon as you get close? |
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bert Distinguished Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:02 pm Posts: 17748 Location: mind in SA, body in The Netherlands
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| Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:01 pm |
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DuQues wrote Nice photo's Francois!
Are they approachable, or do they skitter away as soon as you get close? I have once photographed one with a 20mm. They stay put |
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francoisd Distinguished Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Dec 23, 2004 1:38 pm Posts: 1989
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| Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:04 pm |
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The first female was photographed on the Black eagle trial. She ran in front of me in the pathway once I stopped she also came to a halt so I layed down in the pathway and made a few shots. The other female was in the camp and a little more skittish.
The male was wary but I came within 2 meters when I took the second shot. He had a female with him but she ran off as soon as I approached the rock. I always take a couple of shots at a distance to just get a shot and then take some more shots as I slowly make my way closer. That way you at least have some shots and if you manage to get real close you can always delete the first shots |
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bert Distinguished Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:02 pm Posts: 17748 Location: mind in SA, body in The Netherlands
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| Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:12 pm |
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francoisd wrote I always take a couple of shots at a distance to just get a shot and then take some more shots as I slowly make my way closer.
Same here. You never know when the last shot is taken |
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luisbyter Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:44 pm Posts: 29 Location: Cape Town
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| Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:57 pm |
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this is a easy 1.
what and where.  |
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DinkyBird Moderator Joined: Thu Dec 30, 2004 5:54 pm Posts: 38045 Location: On a road trip - with a long stop over in Kruger
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| Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:09 pm |
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Southern Rock Agama - on a rock somewhere in the Cape?
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luisbyter Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:44 pm Posts: 29 Location: Cape Town
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| Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:02 pm |
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well done.
 you are too clever.
as you said it is a "southern rock agama". (family agamidae) photo taken at cape point. Quote I need a reptile field guide .
gwen, go and have a look at www.reptiles.sanbi.org |
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adw Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:30 pm Posts: 807 Location: Back Home
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| Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:27 pm |
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I think this could be a Rock Agama. Can someone please identify for me.
Photographed In August at Suikerbosrand (Heidelberg Gauteng).  |
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Batmad Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:05 pm Posts: 2693 Location: Looking for Bats...
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| Sun Oct 24, 2010 6:33 pm |
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Rock Agama
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adw Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:30 pm Posts: 807 Location: Back Home
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| Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:03 pm |
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Thanks Batmad
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pettersmith Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:13 am Posts: 1
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| Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:25 am |
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Yes You are right it is rock Agama. It is part/species of it usually they come in more then 5 types i have one of the pictures of it. most probably it will match.
 i have checked in the Google and found pictures from their. |
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arks Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:53 pm Posts: 3761 Location: Cambridge, MA (and home from home in Darling, WC)
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| Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:43 pm |
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Does anyone have any idea what sort of critter this might be? Seen in Karoo NP in September 2011 — and quite far away
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brian schrenk Joined: Sat Apr 15, 2006 12:42 pm Posts: 60 Location: Kiepersol, Hazyview
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| Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:40 am |
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Hi Arks
I'd be guessing at it being the Ground Agama (Agama aculeata) |
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arks Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:53 pm Posts: 3761 Location: Cambridge, MA (and home from home in Darling, WC)
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| Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:58 am |
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Belated thanks, brian, but I'm also puzzled, because I thought that agamas have a rather "spikey" skin and this one looks to be smooth skinned?
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