A lizard came into my patio and died standing up. Cool picture! Florida Lizard

Florida lizard - Lizard in my patio
@schulzie (4061)
United States
May 1, 2009 10:01am CST
This morning I went out to water my plants in my patio and I was surprised to see a little lizard on the ground, right inside my screen door. What was surpising was that the lizard did not move when I went outside. Usually these little lizards are very skittish and run at the slightest movement. This guy just stayed there frozen in place. I even got in and got a closeup of him. I had my 4 year old come outside to look at the lizard as it is so unusual to be able to get a great closeup view of this kind of animal. Usually they are just a blur as they run away. I am not sure what kind of lizard it is but I think it might be an anole. We also have geckos. I will post a picture of that whenever I can get one of the geckos to stay still on the wall. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
1 May 09
How strange that he would die standing up!!! Can't wait to see the photo!
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
1 May 09
How cool now I have to go look at pic.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
2 May 09
I am usually answering the discussions from my email so I am not able to view photos till after I have answered. The lizards around here are pretty skittish too. You should see the kids all trying to run after them to catch them, sometimes they do in a jar or bucket and other times the lizard is just to fast for them. For one that doesn't run now would have me worried, that it might be poisonous. Just a thought anyhow..
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
3 May 09
That's a strange way for a lizard to die! I love the little darlings, they are so beautiful. In Arizona we had all kinds, some big and some tiny. They were an endless source of entertainment for my dog Cookie.
• United States
3 May 09
i miss the little florida lizards lol.. they were always so cute
@magic9 (980)
• China
2 May 09
hi, nice shot ! I have never seen a lizard in real, only on TV or at the zoo. If I found this, I would take a picture of it too.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
2 May 09
Hey schulzie! I have seen many geckos in my mother's house in Florida and you are so right about them not staying still! The are all over the place! One morning I was on my way to the bathroom and I still was half asleep and I looked down and this gecko was looking at me and I screamed! My mother came running! She steps on them like they are bugs! I got so mad at her for killing is! I don't really like them near me because they creap me out, but I don't want her to kill them either! She said "Do you want one in your bed?" Well, that did it for me!