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Daintree Rainforest Wildlife
photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust
Eastern Water Dragon
Physignathus lesuerii
A semi-aquatic, arboreal lizard, often seen
lying on branches overhanging water. When disturbed it will drop from great
heights to escape. Feeds on a variety of insects and aquatic organisms,
including frogs as well as other small terrestrial vertebrates. Grows to about 1
metre in length. The female incubates her eggs in warm sand.
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