The Master of Disguise!
Many exotic species—chameleon, zebra, Michael Jackson, just to name a few—depend on camouflage for survival. But few are as cunning as incognitus redonkulii, commonly known as the "Dessert Lizard." As patient as it is gifted, the Dessert Lizard has mastered the art of blending into the environment so completely that it can enjoy its diet of meringue without detection. In this photo, for example, the Dessert Lizard has cleverly assumed the shape of a fork.
Thanks to National Geographic Your Shot. Photo by the Bonnie "Macro lens at the ready!" Marsh. I'll never look at flatware the same way again, Sender-Inner Johanna S.
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NTMTOM, You slay me.
HAPPY RANDOM FORK DAY!
I'm not sure he's GREEN enough.
I'm not sure his eyes are BLUE enough.
Toe beans!
Quality shot, tongularly beyond redonk.
How ever the one on the left, trying to be a knife hasn't quite got the knack.
Now this guy makes my friend's anole lizard, Sobe, look plain and boring. I want heem!
Oh My God! The green and blue lizard is gorgeous!! The fork lizard-not so much. I'd give up ALL of my dessert to the beautiful one.
And again I wonder-how is it that these photographers are in the right place at the right time with the right camera equipment. Are all these pictures staged?! Please don't tell me, I don't really want to know.
BAHAHAHAHAHA!!1!!
And to think I almost turned the computer off and went to bed without checking CO one last time. I'd have missed this gem! (Now I'll be giggling so much I'll never get to sleep...)
First our cute Meg on the
Martha Stewart show...
Now our hot-looking NTMTOM
appears for the first time
on the Rachel Ray show, helping with clean-up after
the lemon meringue pie segment...
Food scammers & moochers come in all shapes and sizes, don't they! Fur, feathers, scales...
I wouldn't be upset if a jewel -toned critter wanted some of my dessert!
Suction cup fingers! :D <3
Ummm...if I was near a giant plate of whipped cream I would be exactly in this position.
Incognitus Redonkuli !!!!! Hee !!! Yay for discovering new species !
I would like to see the video of this little color and toe beauty running around afterwards with a sugar high! :D
NOMTOM, you always bring the smiles, Thank you.
I tried to register for this pattern when I got married and all I got was a dumb slug.
Michael Jackson. Hahahahahaha! *falls over*
NOMTOM, you're a hoot, right you are!
Sick as a dog I am, laughed anyway, Ugh........going back to bed, thanks NOMTOM.
Cute picture - BUT Chameleons do not change the color of their skin in response to environmental changes, they change their skin color according to mood and emotion.
HeHe Best Hover Text Ever.
This one of the funniest commentaries I've ever read here!
The lizard is beautiful!
LOL
I love eet!
n00bs!
hooray for cute Day geckos!
redonkulii? That is freakin hi-larr-ious.
What the heck?!
Ummm...what chameleon? I don't see nuthin' but a fork.
/sarcasm
OOOoohhh, what beautiful colors! I love the tongue in mid-slorp, and the suction cup toe pads.
So what's that green thing next to him?
That thing isn't real, is it? So beautiful!!!
I didn't know lizards liked meringue. I suppose with all the eggs..but with all the sugar too? crazy.
@momof2kitties: that's what i thought too!
Wow. Just everything about it......wow.
So beautiful! Nature never fails to impress.
Major slurpage thar. Nicely done, wee reptile.
C'mon, people... learn your cute. This guy's a gecko, not a chameleon! And a beautiful gecko at that. :) We used to have a few of these in a tank when I was a kid, and Day Geckos are ALL this bright and beautiful. Very decorative.
TOE BEANS!!!!! :)
Gecko is very, very beautiful with those brilliant colors (gotta love the 70's eye shadow), but it's the wee pink tongue that makes me squuueeee!
Oooh, he's so purdy!! Lovin' the bulbular toes.
Read more carefully, folks! The caption doesn't say this is a chameleon. It's a Dessert Lizard. Sharing his meringue with a really cute green thingy.
PS, FWIW, I think the bright green critter is a Gold Dust Day Gecko. The Day gecko family is brightly colored, but the Gold Dust one has the blue around the eyes.
Day geckos - excuse me, dessert lizards - are my absolute favorite lizards. I LOVE THEIR TOES!
Toesies! Tong lurpage! Lufs it.
W.O.W. !!!!!!!!!!!
Oh Mike. You rock my world!
lorp!
I used to have some of these Madagascar Geckos. They really liked plum baby food! :)
This is beautiful! I also wonder how people get these photos.. even if I saw something like this I would never have the camera handy nor be able to get close enough..augh.
And what does "n00bs" mean?
@Mary: "N00b" is a shortening of "newbie" (newcomer, often clueless), using numbers for some letters, which is a popular gimmick in some circles.
The Dessert Lizard is a verrrry clevaire disguise, but I specially like the green d00d next to him. I especially especially like the green d00d's toe & tongue actions.
Ha. I guess I sound like a "n00b" then since I didn't know what it is! :) Well, never again!!
oh and thanks TONTMTOM !!(The Other NTMTOM) ;)
ken we pleeeze have a closeup of the leeeeeking action. That tongue is very photogenic.