photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Helen Betts | all galleries >> Galleries >> Occasional Wildlife from Around the World > Sahara Desert, sandfish skink (MOROCCO)
previous | next
10-APR-2015

Sahara Desert, sandfish skink (MOROCCO)

Morocco

This was an interesting little creature who kept burrowing in the sand every time the camel handler pulled it out so I could take a picture. Maybe he was camera shy.

Thanks to Milan, I now know this is a sandfish skink (Scincus albifasciatus laterimaculatus).

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/640s f/8.0 at 70.0mm iso1250 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time10-Apr-2015 21:22:27
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D810
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/625 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent1250
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
share
Jola Dziubinska30-Jun-2015 11:56
Wow, fantastic creature, thanks for sharing! Excellent capture, Helen, especially when it plays such a perfect camouflage. V.
Sam Rua22-Jun-2015 01:22
Very cool. Aside from being shy it looks to be really healthy.
Dan Greenberg20-Jun-2015 18:13
Certainly gets my weird creature of the day award. It make me wonder what they live on. Wonderful shot of him. ~BV~
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography12-Jun-2015 19:51
Great find and shot, Vote!
hamery12-Jun-2015 15:17
Is amazing how they survive in this extremely hot and cold weather and without enough water. A great and interesting capture, Helen. BV
Julie Oldfield12-Jun-2015 01:36
He looks very cute!
janescottcumming11-Jun-2015 23:40
He blends in well with the sand. I bet he wanted to hide…it must have been hot there. V
pkocinski11-Jun-2015 22:22
It's makes my skin cringe - I'm not into critters like this.
Alexander Kazakov11-Jun-2015 20:12
Wow! Great shot! V
William Barletta11-Jun-2015 17:49
What a curious creature; good capture ~V~
joseantonio11-Jun-2015 16:35
Lovely camouflage colors.V.
Martin Lamoon11-Jun-2015 14:44
A brilliant catch, so detailed and well exposed.
v
Carol Rollins11-Jun-2015 13:44
Very cool! Excellent shot.
LynnH11-Jun-2015 12:19
Fascinating critter! :) V
Gerard Koehl11-Jun-2015 12:14
Fantastique. V
Isabel Cutler11-Jun-2015 08:03
Fascinating! I've photographed two kinds of skinks here. Shy creatures - you have to be fast with the focus and shutter press. How big was it?
Patrick Goossens11-Jun-2015 07:25
Wonderful encounter. Seems you start liking little creatures
Richard Townsend11-Jun-2015 06:39
It looks perfectly adapted to its environment. V
Bill Miller11-Jun-2015 06:07
That is a fascinating creature.
Milan Vogrin11-Jun-2015 05:56
This is a sandfish skink Scincus albifasciatus laterimaculatus. Nice shot! V!
The Ellisons11-Jun-2015 05:07
Wow, is that a sand eel?
Superb find, superb capture!