Rainforest wildlife tour Port Douglas Daintree Australia.

Eastern Water Dragon
Physignathus lesuerii

Eastern Water Dragon Physignathus lesuerii laying in the sun

 

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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Photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust

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