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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 12 years ago

Thanks for all kind comments!

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

stunning prehistoric beauty - excellent shot, sttweeds

yulia8473
yulia8473 12 years ago

you got a nice model))

sttweets
sttweets 12 years ago

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

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Cool photo.. Jurassic Park exists!?!?

Tom Maebe
Tom Maebe 12 years 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).

sttweets
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sttweets

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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

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