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A male lizard, turned a striking blue to attract females during mating season, of the species Agama sinaita.

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Agama sinaita wikispecies Agama sinaita

العربية: ذكر ال (Agama sinaita) في الأردن. هذا النوع شائع في الصحاري حول شواطئ البحر الأحمر. عندما يكون الجو حار ينقلب لون الذكر إلى الأزرق لجذب الإناث.
עברית: זכר חרדון סיני בעונת הייחום, ירדן. מין זה נפוץ במדינות השוכנות לחופי ים סוף ושלוחותיו. בישראל הוא נפוץ באזורים סלעיים בנגב, בערבה ובבקעת ים המלח. שמו המדעי ניתן לו מאחר וזוהה לראשונה בחצי האי סיני. בעת הייחום צבעו של הזכר הופך כחול עז והוא נעמד על סלע בולט כדי למשוך נקבות.
English: Male Agama sinaita, Jordan. This species is common in deserts around the shores of the Red Sea. While in heat, the male turns striking blue to attract females.
Čeština: Sameček Agamky sinajské v poušti v Jordánsku. Modrým zbarvením sameček láká samičky.
Français : Agama sinaita mâle. Photo prise en Jordanie. Cette espèce est commune autour de la mer rouge. Le mâle en rut devient bleu, ce qui attire les femelles.
Русский: Самец синайской агамы (Pseudotrapelus sinaitus, ранее Agama sinaita), Иордания.
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current18:57, 30 April 2010Thumbnail for version as of 18:57, 30 April 20102,188 × 1,641 (1.77 MB)Muhammad Mahdi Karim (talk | contribs)selective denoise
09:38, 28 April 2010Thumbnail for version as of 09:38, 28 April 20102,188 × 1,641 (1.06 MB)Amada44 (talk | contribs)sharpend a little
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