Leaf-tail babies

[Tom Martensson]

This is not an easy photo to take, you have to place them, and 3 different species, and the right moment to shot, before they run away. I think you have tried a lot of times.
Great work Jerry
Tom

 

[Reptiluvr]

Whoa. Is this a trick of the camera or something? Look at the eyes on the Phyllurus platurus. It's trippy, it almost looks like there are several irises!
Is this some weird reticulation or a trick of the camera?

 

[Brandon]

wow jerry, such an amazing sight!

 

[Jerry Peebles]

Thanks again everyone. Tom, it wouldn't have been too bad getting the photo if the platurus wouldn't have kept freaking out. The wyberba are always really calm but the platurus can really get fired up! In fact, you can see it in its eyes. No trick photography; just a pi$$ed off gecko.

Best regards,

Jerry.

 

[Minhawali]

Drool-drool-drool

Just stunning, Jerry.

Johan.

 

[texas lizard connection]

Jerry,
You are a gecko God!! Great picture. How did you get them to sit still for a picture?I can hardly get multiple shots of Nephrurus. These guys are ten times faster!!

Scott

 

[Jerry Peebles]

Hi Scott-

Honestly, I think the hissing of the platurus had the other two so scared that they just hunkered down and "hid". I've found that the leaf-tails and Strophurus stay in place for photos easier than Nephrurus or Diplodactylus. I think the leaf-tails and Strophurus are used to being out in the open yet thinking their "camouflage" has them hid, so they are not so apt to "make a run for it" like some geckos do when spooked.

Thanks,

Jerry.