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Blue Komodo

Started by Herp-art, 05/14/2009 08:25PM
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Posted 05/14/2009 08:25PM Opening Post
John Agnew
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I photographed this Komodo Dragon at the Denver Zoo last week. I'll bet that you always thought of these hulking lizards as plain black or gray. Dragons with ancestory from the island of Flores (next to Komodo) often display these hues. I believe the Komodo Dragon is now extirpated from Flores. Captive conditions can also affect coloration in some reptiles, but I think this example is genetic.

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Posted 05/15/2009 07:59AM #1
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He's a real beauty John.
Good eye detail. He looks like a young one. -Kurt Horsley
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Awesome shot John... beautiful creature!
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