Leopoldo, the hybrid gecko

Leopoldo is a hybrid gecko inspired by three different animals; a bee, a snake and a gecko. Its body and face are those of an Asian gecko, the Eublepharis macularis. The bi-color tail was inspired by a Honduran milk snake, the Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis, and its wings by a common honey bee, the Apis mellifera. All geckos have five fingers in each hand … Continue reading Leopoldo, the hybrid gecko

Hybrids

These two reptiles; a chameleon and a gecko, are hybrids, creations inspired by the mexican tradition of  making alebrijes. The alebrijes are usually imaginary creatures made by combining the different physiognomic elements of different animals into one creature. The results are very often astonishing. The imaginary creature becomes real. The chameleon Hikuri Roshgadol, in green, blue and … Continue reading Hybrids