Desert lizard
The natural environment around the ALMA site: This lizard is perfectly mimetic with the rocky environment. Able to absorb the solar radiation, it may start hunting in the early morning when the air temperature is still –25˚C.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | alma-itp-52 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:18 |
Size: | 2560 x 1714 px |
About the Object
Name: | Atacama Desert |
Type: | Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface |
Category: | ALMA |