Friends in the orchid house - Agamid Lizard and Tree Frog
I see these two among the orchids very often. The Agamid lizard, Calotes versicolor, or the Garden Fence Lizard is a very common animal found in almost every garden here. This, I believe, is the female because it looks very drab compared with the male, which in his mating garb of orange yellow and red throat cuts a very imposing figure indeed. This particular Agamid measures about 14 inches, 8 inches of which is the tail.
The Common Tree Frog of South East Asia Polypedates leucomystaxis also very common in our gardens, and sometimes in the homes. When alarmed it jumps off and shoots its urine towards the cause of the alarm. As kids we were deadly scared of them as the adults used to tell horrific stories about the effects of the urine - from causing skin burns and blisters to horrible skin diseases and even leprosy!!!!! LOL
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