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My four year old was fascinated by this guy on our farm 45km E of Nong Khai.  There are two and we saw them several times. This bigger one is about 25cm long. It would bob its head, straighten the front elbows to look taller and hiss at us.  Hoping for a name so I can tell our son more about them. 

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Not absolutely harmless, if it bites you it holds on very strongly and is very difficult to get open and off. Non-venomous and will generally run away from people if you get too close. The locals eat them.

 

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I couldn't help but notice the tree in the photo. It has some major deadwood and decay in the V crotch. Not a good one to climb or play under. 

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On 4/30/2018 at 11:04 PM, drtreelove said:

I couldn't help but notice the tree in the photo. It has some major deadwood and decay in the V crotch. Not a good one to climb or play under. 

 It looks like a blue chameleon lizard. 

 

    

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On 29/04/2018 at 8:47 AM, Ahab said:

Not absolutely harmless, if it bites you it holds on very strongly and is very difficult to get open and off. Non-venomous and will generally run away from people if you get too close. The locals eat them.

 

Same as Tokay, if they bite you and not let go, put your hand/foot with it under water, they will release when air runs out. 

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3 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

Same as Tokay, if they bite you and not let go, put your hand/foot with it under water, they will release when air runs out. 

Is that before or after you scream bloody murder and panic attack it with anything that you can get your hands on that pounds or chops it to bits? 

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Yes, Indo-Chinese Forest Lizard.

And I can't imagine ever getting bit by one unless you were trying to grab it, but if you do get bit it will be painful but probably won't break skin, and if it doesn't let go easily than the "holding under water" trick should work. 

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On 5/11/2018 at 3:56 AM, PoorSucker said:

Same as Tokay, if they bite you and not let go, put your hand/foot with it under water, they will release when air runs out. 

Cigarette lighter will remove any lizard that won't get off you

They don't like the heat

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On 4/29/2018 at 8:47 AM, Ahab said:

Not absolutely harmless, if it bites you it holds on very strongly and is very difficult to get open and off. Non-venomous and will generally run away from people if you get too close. The locals eat them.

 

If one should ever bite you, dunk it and the bitten part of your body in water. Supposedly they release you after that. 

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