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"Psychedelic" Gecko Discovered In Vietnam

December 13, 2011 / animals, colors, conservation, did captain planet die or what?, endangered, herpetology, i used to be an amateur herpetologist true story, jungle, lizard, psychedelic, rainbow, saving the planet, species, stop sticking to walls this instance! (instance is the new instant and why haven't you people adopted that yet?), vietnam, you wait right there -- i'll start setting up the terrarium, you're no hypnotoad

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A group of scientists recently cataloged 208 previously unknown species in the Mekong River region of southeast Asia, and among them, this "psychedelic" gecko. Apparently it's only psychedelic looking though, but if you think for one second I'm not flying to Vietnam with the hopes of licking one, well -- hold on they're asking me to turn off my computer before takeoff.

Okay, so I'm in the jungle and I managed to meet a local that was kind enough to help me locate the an elusive psychedlic gecko. So what do you think -- lick it or just eat the tail? "Eat the tail." Good call, plus it'll grow back so I can eat it again later. Here's to tripping balls! *crunch* "That was the head." I feel pukey.

'Elvis' monkey, psychedelic gecko found in SE Asia [yahoonews]

Thanks to daniel, who licked a toad once but it turned into a prince so he ran away.

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