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Australian Water Dragon

Physignathus lesueurii

Description:

They are able to swim totally submerged, and can rest on the bottom of shallow creeks or lakes for up to 90 minutes,to avoid detection!

Habitat:

As its name suggests, the Australian water dragon is associated with water and is semi-aquatic. It can be found near creeks, rivers and lakes


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4 Comments

Argy Bee
Argy Bee 8 months ago

Well spotted Jenny. Moved it for you Sean.

JennytheTurtle
JennytheTurtle 8 months ago

Hi Sean! You need to change this little guy to the reptiles category :P

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly a year ago

Very impressive! We have a lot to learn eh? Thanks for the comment :)

Argy Bee
Argy Bee a year ago

Nice lizard and photo. 90 minutes is impressive - I wonder what tricks they use to do that.

New South Wales, Australia

Lat: -33.81, Long: 151.00

Spotted on Apr 22, 2012
Submitted on Apr 22, 2012

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