Lizard is the Spitting Image of Spider-Man

Mother nature appears to have a created replica of comic
book superhero Spider-Man.

The Mwanza Flat Headed Agama lizard has distinctive red
and blue markings that make it a dead ringer for the web-slinging
superhero.

Photographer Cassio Lopes snapped the super creature
clinging to a rock in the Maasai Mara National Park, Kenya, in a pose
almost identical to spidey's famous crouch.

The lizards are native to Africa and live in groups with
one dominant male — usually the most colourful.

And just like the superhero's secret alter-ego Peter
Parker, this creature is extremely shy, vanishing as soon as the
camera had snapped.

Cassio, 38, was looking out for leopards when he spotted
the creature basking in the sun and grabbed his chance for a photo.

He said: "I think this lizard was even more shy than
Spider-Man himself. It must have brought us luck though because
afterwards we managed to see the leopard we were looking for."

The species' popularity has rocketed since the comparison
was noted, with exotic pet stores reportedly selling out of the
lizards.

But Spider-Man's spidey-senses would be on full alert if he saw the amphibian.

In the blockbuster "The Amazing Spider-Man" the hero will
be battling against a 9ft lizard, Dr Curt Connors, played by Rhys
Ifans.