你能认出伪装在树枝间的壁虎吗?

你能认出伪装在树枝间的壁虎吗?

These Mossy geckos are hiding in plain sight.

这些长满苔藓的壁虎就藏在光天化日之下。

The incognito creatures are nearly invisible against the bark backdrop of their tree-filled terrarium, as seen in a fascinating video shot by a UK lizard lover.

一名英国蜥蜴爱好者拍摄了一段有趣的视频，视频中可以看到，在满是树的玻璃容器的树皮背景下，这些隐身生物几乎是看不见的。

The clip — recorded by stonemason and reptile enthusiast David Bagshaw, 34 — pans over what looks like an empty glass enclosure filled with plants, Caters News Service reports.

据美联社报道，这段视频是34岁的石匠和爬行动物爱好者大卫·巴格肖录制的。

However, upon closer inspection, eagle-eyed viewers can spot Bagshaw’s three pet mossy leaf-tailed geckos, immaculately camouflaged against the branches. A casual observer could mistake them for moss or a blight. The elusive animals only reveal themselves when they lift up their heads and open their headlamp-like yellow eyes toward the end of the clip.

然而，经过仔细观察，眼尖的观众可以看到巴格肖的三只宠物苔藓叶尾壁虎，它们完美地伪装在树枝上。一个偶然的观察者可能会把它们误认为苔藓或枯萎病。这些难以捉摸的动物只有在视频快结束时抬起头，睁开像床头灯一样的黄色眼睛时才会露出自己的模样。

The gecko’s “Predator”-like penchant for blending in is a result of their polymorphism, the ability to “change skin color to aid camouflage,” says David. In fact, it was their shade-shifting skills that inspired him to become a reptile keeper in the first place, and he plans to start breeding the creatures this year.

大卫说，壁虎这种“捕食者”式的混血儿是它们多态的结果，“改变皮肤颜色来帮助伪装”的能力。事实上，正是它们变换阴影的技能启发他成为一名爬行动物饲养员，他计划今年开始饲养这些动物。