"Come A Little Closer, I Won't Hurt You"

Solomon Islands Giant Prehensile-tailed Skink, Corsica zebra, Solomon Islands.
This is the largest lizard on the islands, over a foot long. Completely harmless.
For some reason this pose looks scary to me, like it's looking into your soul.

Nikon f4, Nikon 105mm f/2.8 macro, Kodachrome, small flash with soft box attached, 1989.

Digitized with iPhone 16pro, 2025.