類別

動物的拼圖

參賽者

黃福盛

作品名稱

巧遇蛇蜥護卵 Glass Lizard Protecting Its Eggs

科學圖說 Scientific introduction

臺灣中海拔潮濕森林中，棲息著一種奇特的爬行動物──脆蛇蜥(又名哈特氏蛇蜥)。牠是臺灣最大型的蜥蜴，卻因特殊的生態習性而非常罕見。牠的外觀似蛇類，但其實是沒有腳的蜥蜴，很特別吧？那次的意外相遇，幸運記錄到即將脫皮而體色偏白的雌性個體；更幸運的是，記錄到罕見的護卵行為。當下因興奮顫抖到連相機都拿不穩，但又怕驚動到牠，逼迫自己儘可能保持冷靜，複雜的情緒難以言喻，很高興能將這美好的一幕記錄下來。

In the damp forests in mid-elevation areas in Taiwan lives a unique reptile – Dopasia harti. It looks like a snake, but is actually a legless lizard and the largest lizard species in Taiwan. Due to its particular ecological habits, it is rarely seen. I was fortunate to encounter this female in the process of shedding its skin, which is why it appears whitish in color. I was even more fortunate to record its rarely seen egg protecting behavior. I was so excited that I was shaking and had a difficult time keeping the camera still. But, I was also worried about startling it. So, I forced myself to calm down. That experience is difficult to describe, but I am happy to have recorded it.