The leathery scales on a coiled Mertens Water Monitor tail.

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Size: 5100px × 3389px
Location: Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.
Photo credit: © Jason Edwards / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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