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Philippine Sailfin Lizard

Hydrosaurus pustulatus

Description:

The Philippine Sailfin Lizard, Crested Lizard, Sail-fin Lizard, Sailfin Water Lizard, or Soa-soa Water Lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) is an oviparous lizard living only in the Philippines.

Habitat:

Artis, the Amsterdam zoo.


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6 Comments

sttweets
sttweets a year ago

Thanks for all kind comments!

LarsKorb
LarsKorb a year ago

stunning prehistoric beauty - excellent shot, sttweeds

yulia8473
yulia8473 a year ago

you got a nice model))

sttweets
sttweets a year ago

LOL, right Jurassic Park exists. Some species look really prehistoric don't you think!

Christiane
Christiane a year ago

Cool photo.. Jurassic Park exists!?!?

Tom Maebe
Tom Maebe a year ago

I saw one in Leyte & Bohol. I was pretty lucky, since they're endemic (as most animal species in the Philippines, they'll end up on someone's plate).

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Lat: 52.37, Long: 4.92

Spotted on Jul 20, 2011
Submitted on Jul 23, 2011

Spotted for mission

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