File:Changeable Lizard (Calotes versicolor) in Pondicherry, India.jpg

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English: The variable lizard (Calotes versicolor) is a common Asian reptile. The presence of these little "colored dragons" in the streets of Pondicherry illustrates the gradual shift of its natural habitat towards artificial landscapes. This new ecosystem is not less dangerous than the wild world as evidenced by the amputation of its tail. At the top right of the image, a drainage canal reveals an urban architecture typical of monsoon dominated climates. If this channel can appear as a simple flood control infrastructure, a creative mind might think of it as a doorway. A gate separating the surface world from a mysterious underground kingdom in which our reptile is about to shelter
Français : L'agame arlequin (Calotes versicolor) est un reptile commun d'Asie. La présence de ce petit «dragon coloré» dans les rues de Pondichéry illustre le déplacement progressif de son habitat naturel vers des paysages artificiels. En haut à droite de l'image, un canal de drainage révèle que l'architecture de la ville est typique d'un climat dominé par la mousson. Si ce canal peut apparaître comme une simple infrastructure de prévention des inondations, un esprit créatif pourrait le considérer comme un portail. Un portail séparant le monde de la surface d'un royaume souterrain mystérieux dans lequel notre reptile est sur le point de trouver un abri.
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Picture taken in St Gilles St, Puducherry, 605002, INDIA.

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