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My 100th Post-for ALL MY TN FRIENDS
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3981 W: 153 N: 4792] (12682)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-20
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Reptiles - Lizards, Chuckwallas, Agamas & Tegus 3, Cyprus Herpetofauna, Dedications at TrekNature Part Three, Camouflage, Milestones [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-29 5:14
Viewed: 874
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 100
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Schreiber’s Fringe-toed Lizard ( Acanthodactylus schreiberi) [in Turk. Kıbrıs Tarak Parmaklı Kertenkelesi]

The adult male lizard was photographed in Alagadi Turtle Beach (Kyrenia), Northern Cyprus during our last herpetological trip to Cyprus. This capture is also my 100th posting :)

By the way, I wished to state that “I AM ENJOYING POSTING MY CAPTURES ON TN AND SHARING MY KNOWLEDGE WITH ALL PEOPLE AS A “SCIENTIST”, AND AM ENJOYING SEEING OTHERS' PICTURES READING THEIR NOTES, AND AM ENJOYING THE MANY “HEARTFELT AND BELOVED” FRIENDS WHICH I HAVE MADE IN TN. In this way, today I would like to dedicate this 100th capture to all my TN friends, Thank you my friends and I wish you all the best!

A relatively big-sized diurnal species with a total length up to 15-20 cm. The occipital plate on top of head absent or rudimentary; a longitudinal depression on the anterior part of head. Usually four entire supraocular plates. Large ear opening with no anterior denticulation; Unpectinate border of eyelids. Subocular plate usually extends down to the edge of the mouth. 71-108 rows of scales around mid-trunk; femoral pores between 19-29. The lateral edges of the toes with fringe-like short spines, especially obvious at the outer borders of the 4th toes. The dorsum with 6-7 longitudinal white lines in young, with dark longitudinal stripes in-between, may be overlaid with round spots. The lined pattern more or less disappears on mature specimens, replaced by dark brownish and yellowish gray maculations. The venter is whitish. In breeding season, the venter of the males and females mostly become brilliant reddish and greenish, respectively.

Schreiber’s Fringe-toed Lizard inhabits sandy areas with sparse vegetation. Very agile and quick moving, difficult to catch in open places. It feeds on insects. A female lays 3-5 eggs.

This species is distributed basically in Cyprus with a vertical distribution to 1000 m (Troodos Mountain, Southern Cyprus). However, two relict populations are found in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey (Botas, Adana) and in a small area including the southern Lebanon and northernmost of Israel.

One of its subspecies, A. s. syriacus inhabits the sandy banks of Lebanon and Israel.

In Cyprus, the nominate subspecies, A. s. schreiberi is present.

Although the Anatolian population of the species was accepted as the nominotypic form by some Authors, this case needs further examination. In this way, one of my graduate student now studying on this subject comparatively.

The two known subspecies are different from each other in the following characteristics: Very small dorsal scales granular in the Cypriotic form and flat and sharply keeled in the Lebanon-Israel form. Also small, granular and small dorsal scales in the Cypriotic form; large and keeled on the Lebanon-Israel. The scales of the upper surface of the tail medium-sized in the Cyprus population, whereas larger and sharply keeled in the Israel & Lebanon population.

Bayram

References:

1. Göçmen, B. (Unpub. results). The results of herpetological trips.
2. Budak, A. & Göçmen, B. (2005). Herpetology. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 194, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi, Bornova-Izmir, 226 pp. [2nd Edition, 2008].
3. Atatür, M. K & Göçmen, B. (2001). Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern Cyprus (1st Edition), Ege Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 170, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi, Bornova-Izmir, 63 pp.
4. Göçmen, B., Tok, C. V., Kaya, U. & Tosunoglu, M. (1996).A Preliminary Report On the Herpetofauna of Northern Cyprus. Turk. J. Zoology, 20 (suppl.): 161-176.
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very nice 100 post. greetings, Ori

Hi Bayram
Razor sharp image. Perfectly camouflaged little lizard. Nice POV, nice natural surrounding.Great dediacation ;-) on your 100th post I am waiting for another 100 and more Thank you for a great reptile field guide and all other shots
Very best wishes from Poland
Krzysztof

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5718 W: 605 N: 3416] (9129)
  • [2008-04-29 5:38]
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Hi Bayram

Congratulations on this milestone. You have really reached it in record time and of course that was all to our benefit and pleasure. In a short time I have learned so much about herpetology from you and I really appreciate your contributions to this site. I never was a particular reptile lover, but since TrekNature I've steadily grown in interest and fondness of these wonderful creatures. You were a welcome injection to the site with your specialised knowledge and your amazing material. So thanks for all you have given us thus far and hopefully there will still be plenty more.

This image of the Fringe-toed Lizard just underlines my sentiments above. The lizard is razor sharp, absorbing composition, stunning yet natural colours, magic lighting through a spot-on exposure, and the not so scientific notes (with other words written so that even us plebs can understand it) from the first class scientist.

Very well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi Bayram,
CONGRATULATIONS my friend for reaching the 100th. A lovely capture of this beautiful fringed toed lizard. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing. Wish to see more of these beautiful captures from you.

Best Wishes
Haraprasan

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (583)
  • [2008-04-29 5:43]
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Hocama evvela 100ncü yükleme için tebrikler!
Burada sunduğunuz mükemmel kalitedeki fotograflar ile
herpetolojiyi herkese sevdiriyor ayrıca da bilgilerinizi
en açık şekilde paylaşıyorsunuz. Emeğinize ve zihninize
sağlık. Saygılar,
Mehmet

Bayram Hocam mükemmel çekim.
Arazi şartlarında harika bir görüntü.
100ncü yükleme için tebrikler.
Elinize ve zihninize sağlık.
Nazım

Hi Bayram!
First- congatulation 100th post!
Second- great photograph, excellent details and sharpness. Natural colours and good composition!
Cheers and regards
Adrian

hello Bayram

congratulations to your 100th posting on TN

excellent shot of this Lizard with a POV from above
showing the great details of the reptile, TFS

Asbed

Selam Hocam,
100. footğrafınız için tebrikler!
Her açıdan harika ve 100. Gönderiye yakışan bir fotoğraf olmuş, elinize sağlık. Deniz zamanında çok koşmuştur bu hayvanın peşinde herhalde :)
Yüklediğiniz fotoğraflar ve verdiğiniz bilgilerin site üyelerine çok şey kattığı aşikar. Sayfanız, Türkiye herpetofaunasının bir rehberi niteliğinde oldu.
Paylaşım için teşekkürler.
Saygılar
Naşit

Tek kelime ile "mükemmel" bir çekim. Renkler de çok tatlı ve kamuflajı harika gösteriyor. 100. yükleme için ayrıca tebrikler Bayram Hocam. Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Hi Bayram, Congratulations for reaching this TN milestone and for capturing this fine lizard image and note. Thank you for posting an amazing variety of reptiles and many other wonderful animal types and informative notes and also for your critiques. This image is no less wonderful with a fine POV to show it's colorful patterns and form so well. Good sharp focus and nicely composed as well. Hope you have a great day. Richard

Hi Bayram

Congratulations on reaching this milestone and celebrating it with such an excellent posting. Great composition with superb detail and exposure.

James

Nice shot. Sharply focussed and good colours. Excellent details. Great work, as usual.

Müthiş renkeler ve detaylar ile harika bir kare yakalamışsınız hocam. Hem de zor arazi koşullarında. Bu kertenkelenin ne denli ürkek ve hızlı olduğunu bildiğimden mükemmel bir iş çıkarmışsınız. 100ncü yüklemeniz için ayrıca tebrikler!
Elinize sağlık,
Deniz

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  • bahar Silver Star Critiquer [C: 30 W: 0 N: 6] (46)
  • [2008-04-29 8:53]
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Merhabalar hocam
Yine çok güzel bir kare yakalamışsınız. Elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla,
Bahar

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  • atleta (20)
  • [2008-04-29 8:58]
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muito bonita essa foto parabens!!

Hello Bayram,

Very nice capture, I see a lot of lizard here but I'm never
able to take a picture of them, the moment i think about it
they're gone.
Great composition, colors and sharpness are superb
..Well done

Everton

Grazie per la dedica e complimenti per questa meravigliosa 100th immagine. Splendida composizione con questo ambiente mimetico, ottimi POV e DOF, eccellente nitidezza e perfetta "texture", magnifici i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hi Bayram,

My dear friend, you must have set a record for reaching your 100th post. Congratulations!!! This lizard is just wonderful - and beautiful. His head, eye, feet, skin and colors are all superb and shown in fine detail. A beautiful earthtone picture. Here's to the next 100, and the next, and the next.

Jane

Hi Bayram
Congratulations on 100 posts
Wonderful capture of this lizard with great detail and natural color. tfs jon

Hello Bayram,

Very beautiful lizard for your 100th post. Congratulations! Splendid composition. Great sharpness. I like very much the colours. Thank you also for sharing your knowledge.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1988 W: 5 N: 5524] (20880)
  • [2008-04-29 10:10]
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Hi Bayran. That did not take you long congratulations. And a good close up of the Lizard with a top POV showing all the markings so well . with good detail and natural colours. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2458 W: 168 N: 7420] (23432)
  • [2008-04-29 10:21]
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Hello Bayram,
Congratulations on your 100th post and very suitably a lovely Lizard to celebrate with!
Fantastic capture of this camouflaged Lizard on the sand, all sharply in focus and showing fine sharp details of its pattern and colours.
It's been very interesting to see the variety of Reptiles and LIzards you've shown us so far. I look forward to your next 100!
TFS and all the best wishes, Ulla

Hello Bayram,
Very good work, Bayram.
Congrats on your 100th post.
Thank you very much for your scientific contribution. And not only scientific...
Wish you a lot of success and hope to see many more "extraordinary" creatures from you...
This image for example...a wonderful animal!
Wish you all best!
Annick

hacı, tebrikler ve nice 100lere. sonunda sen de gediklilerden oldun. hatırlarsan daha geçen Ocak ayında sana siteden bahsedince "kim uğraşacak..." derken, sitenin en fanatiklerinden oluverdin:) bilgi birikiminle güzel çekimler birleşince çok güzel sonuçlar çıktı. bu seferki de başarılı ve güzel bir çekim. bundan sonra da devamını görmek isteriz. iyi akşamlar, selamlar.

Hi my beloved friend Bayram, congratulations for your splendid 100th post on TN, you are really the king of lizard of this site, beautiful composition, great camouflage, color of skin is the same of sand, fine details and excellent sharpness, bravo, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Bayram, 100 images and so soon, you have posted great information with your images as well as great shots, I look forward to the next hundred!! The details on this lizard is excellent, patterns showing the species trait that distinguish it from others...very good work and keep uploading!!

Hello Bayram,
Congratulations for this beautiful capture and for sharing already 100 photos. Thanks for your note too. It is very nice to share your knowledge to us. Best regards,
Catherine

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 11 N: 1405] (4829)
  • [2008-04-29 11:40]
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Hi Bayram

Superb capture of the Lizard abd congrats on posting your 100th shot.
Nicely composed with a good POV and fine pose showing the undulating movement of the Lizard.
Lovely natural colours that show us how well camouflaged the Lizard is compared to the sand.
I've added it to a theme I started ages ago for camouflage, check it out there will be a shots in it that you will like.

Hil

Hi Bayram!
First of all congratulations because of your 100th post! This one is perfect, very sharp and very beauty!
I really hope that this is just the beginning and soon the next informative presentations with great photos will be seen :)
All the best!
Radomir

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 242 N: 5550] (19643)
  • [2008-04-29 13:51]
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Well Bayram, a huge massive congratulations on your 100th post here at TN!!!!!!!
You have posted some exceptional images!
This one is no exception!
I mean, how much detail can you fit in one photo?!?!?!
Superb composition and POV.
Very well exposed.
Just stunning!
Congratulations Geckoman!!!

Joe :-D

100. fotoğraf için güzel seçim. Tebrikler nice 100ler dilerim...
Gamze:)

Ciao Bayram,
congratulazioni per questo primo traguardo!
Ognuna delle tue 100 foto ha qualcosa di particolare e di unico.
Ora ne aspetto altre 100 :)
Saluti dalla Sicilia,
Marcello

CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER!!

Your 100th photo has proven how much you are proffesional at your work and job aswell as deserving to be at the position your in now. Best of luck from Gocmen family xxx

Yasemin

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
100. fotografiniz icin tebrik ederim. Nice 100'lere :o)
Guzel fotograf. Elinize saglik
Selamlar

Hola Bayram,
This is a beautiful and highly informative macro shot expertly executed my friend, and a worthy one for your 100th post, congratulations indeed!
Mehmet

Bayram merhaba,
100. fotoğrafını gönülden kutluyorum. Nice 100'lere ulaşmanı diliyorum dostum. Sitenin eşsiz herpetoloji fotoğeafları ile zenginleşmesine önemli katkıların oldu. Bize kazandırdıkların için teşekkürler. Selamlar
Mustafa

Hello Bayram, this is such a great post of this (Schreiber’s Fringe-toed) Lizard. I've never seen one of these guys so this is a great introduction to him. I like your positioning of the lizard on the sand like this, and he very nicely pulled his tail in for a nice tight shot. The textures seen on his skin and on the sand is fabulous and I like how his colour blends right in with the sand. Congratulations on #100, this is a great post to mark it; we'll all be looking for a lot more from you.

Thanks, John

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2078 W: 216 N: 3757] (12468)
  • [2008-04-30 6:59]
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Hi Bayram

Wow...100 posts already? Time sure flies by... :)
I think your contribution here is very big, my friend! You photos are of a very high quality and your notes are always interesting and education. What i want to say by this is that TN could use more members like you.

This is a lovely photo to celebrate this nice occasion with.
This Schreiber’s Fringe-toed Lizard is a rare sight on this site and is superbly presented here by you. The details are excellent and the DOF is spot-on - keeping the entire body + tail in very good focus.
Taken from a good POV, it's also a very well exposed and saturated photo.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hello Bayram,

Happy 100! And a wonderful image to make it to #100, very nice composition, excellent sharpness and exposure and an attractive subject. It's been great to get to a little bit about you as a result of your wonderful postings.

Thanks,
John

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2596 W: 133 N: 7433] (23169)
  • [2008-04-30 13:07]
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Hello Bayram,
Though I am late in congratulating you on your 100th, I do so now with appreciation that you are with us on TN.
This shot of Schreiber's fringe-toed Lizard is excellently presented showing the entire adult lizard from a fine POV with good sharpness and pose.
Thanks for sharing this and your knowledge, my friend.
Best wishes, Ivan

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 125 W: 0 N: 216] (642)
  • [2008-05-01 0:58]
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hi Bayram,
congrats on the 100th post! fantastic community here that i'm glad to have found, as i'm sure you are too. Nice shot to share for your milestone post too. Great POV and really nicely composed. superb fine detail that is clear in the scales. great work and tfs!
i look forward to your next 100.
Gethin

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 916 W: 4 N: 2277] (10628)
  • [2008-05-01 1:49]
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Hello Bayram,
Nice image and superb note. Perfect composition. Ganesh smiely tmrw

Bro,
I honestly wonder if this lizard has a spine, it's so twisted...Very well seen and captured.
Goldy

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-05-01 6:18]
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Hi Bayram,
A belated CONGRATULATIONS to you on reaching this great milestone. You really have regaled us with your outstanding images and made me learn quite a few things surely. Thanks and waiting see many many more from you in the coming days.
This is another wonderful shot of this lizard with such amazing colours and markings on its scales. Nice pose captured and I like your chosen top POV to portray it. Superb lighting and exposure levels. Very nice composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Bayram,
Back from a few days holiday.
Your 100th is a beauty. Congratulations. Excellent sharpness, colours, composition and POV.
Thanks for your contribution to TN so far. We've learned a lot.
Regards,
Peter

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2008-05-04 14:08]

Hi Bayram,
Congratulation on your 100th post. This is excellent capture with outstanding light, details, sharpness and composition.
TFS, José M.

Lol Bayram! You've earned a lot of points for this great shot! Bravo! Nice colours, pov and composition of this lizard's shot!
Tfs
Greetings from Greece!
Ilias

Preciosas tonalidades y excelente luz.
Enhorabuena por tu toma nş 100. Supongo que serán muchas más.
Abrazo: J. Ignasi.

Hahahah ... aman dayi... istesem olmazdi. fotograflara bakarken farkettim. 100uncu fotografinin 100ncu puanini ben vericem diye. Fotograf zaten mukemmel ama sen daha mukemmelsin. Ogrencilere puan verirken sen de bu duyguyu mu hissedion acab? 100 yani:P. Eline saglik. saygilar...cypturk

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