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Sail-fin lizard

Hydrosaurus pustulatus

Description:

A large endangered lizard with a large fin along its tail.

Habitat:

Sydney (Taronga) Zoo.

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8 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Here is one photographed in their homeland of Philippines. Check the video; It is running over the top of the water !!! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/144...

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

I've never seen one before. What an impressive reptile.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Thanks for your comments. Even the wiki link uses a photo of the particular lizard at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

wow ,cool !

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Awesome!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Wow, I've never seen one here...

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Grandioso hermoso lagarto

chebeague3
chebeague3 12 years ago

I love lizards!

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Apr 5, 2012
Submitted on Apr 9, 2012

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