reptiles

Male Sceloporus cyanogenys use head movements, body flattening and their blue belly to signal dominance during rivalry.

The bearded dragon regulates its body temperature through posture, color changes and choosing the right spot.

Gonyosoma oxycephalum lives in Southeast Asian tropical forests, mangrove swamps and riverside vegetation.

Snake scales protect the body, support movement and help create the animal’s colors and patterns.

Batesian mimicry occurs when a harmless species imitates a dangerous animal to deter predators.

Reptile shedding helps with growth, skin renewal and the removal of parasites.

Metachrosis is a rapid color change in animals, involving chromatophores and light-reflecting cell structures.

Tree-dwelling snakes use the canopy as a safe shelter, a hiding place and a useful hunting area.

Ocellated lizard, Timon lepidus, one of Europe’s largest lizard species

The mangrove snake uses its green camouflage to stay almost invisible among leaves and dense vegetation.