Stop and Meet the Lizards Part 2 by Elaine A. Powers, Author

In a previous post, I mentioned the anole lizards I met while walking in the Leon Levy Preserve on Eleuthera in the Bahamas.  It turned out that the Bahamas are filled with friendly lizards.

After my visit to the Leon Levy preserve, I was off to Grand Bahama, after an overnight stop in Nassau. I visited two wonderful places, the Rand Nature Centre and the Lucayan National Park.  Walking through both, I met a variety of very friendly curly-tailed lizards.

Yes, once again I stopped to Meet the Lizards.

gray Curly tail lizard on gray concrete

Brown curly tail lizard on the sand with grasses around

Unlike the Anolis species on Eleuthera, these are members of  Leiocephalus, which are curly-tailed lizards.  They are called curly-tails because they . . . you guessed it, curl their tail.  The Bahamas have five species of curly-tail lizards.

Usually when I come across a curly-tailed lizard, it takes off before I can get close enough to take a photo.  However, these lizards were very helpful and stopped so I could admire them. I think they were relatives of my dashing protagonist, Curtis Curly-tail.

Now I realize not everyone finds as much joy in lizards as I do, so find out what in nature brings you joy and take a moment to stop and enjoy.

To learn more about Curtis Curly-tail, visit him at  You Tube.

CURTIS CURLY-TAIL COMES ALIVE ON YOU TUBE!a curly tail lizard on a bahamian beach with blue sky and ocean, sand and green plants
Elaine A Powers Author Conservationalist Biologist
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