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Dracaena guianensis
The genus Dracaena (romanized form of the Ancient Greek δράκαινα - drakaina, "female dragon"), also called Caiman Lizards or water tegu, is in the teiid family, along with tegus and ameivas. Caiman lizards are found in South America in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Brazil. These lizards spend a lot of time in the water and they inhabit marshes, streams and flooded forests. Caiman lizards often bask on branches overhanging the water.
Spotted on May 17, 2013
Submitted on May 24, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks tom! I'm actually getting this shot printed in large format later this week to frame in my reptile breeding room!
Interesting lizard! Nice spotting.