Scientific Name:
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon)
Common Names:
Gippsland Water Dragon
Note: The Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii, formerly Physignathus lesueurii), includes the eastern water dragon (I. l. lesueurii ) and the Gippsland water dragon (I. l. howittii ) subspecies
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Lacertilia
Family:
Agamidae
Distribution:
Gippsland region of Eastern Victoria
Habitat:
Found near freshwater creeks, rivers, lakes and dams
Field Notes:
Often seen basking in the sun near water. They are excellent at climbing rocks and trees
Distinctly green colouration. Distinguished from the eastern water dragon by dark areas on the side of its throat and yellow/orange blotches
Zoomed in image showing black blotches and just visible yellow/orange area:
See Also
http://bushcraftoz.com/forums/showt...Water-Dragon)&highlight=Intellagama+lesueurii
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon)
Common Names:
Gippsland Water Dragon
Note: The Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii, formerly Physignathus lesueurii), includes the eastern water dragon (I. l. lesueurii ) and the Gippsland water dragon (I. l. howittii ) subspecies
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Lacertilia
Family:
Agamidae
Distribution:
Gippsland region of Eastern Victoria
Habitat:
Found near freshwater creeks, rivers, lakes and dams
Field Notes:
Often seen basking in the sun near water. They are excellent at climbing rocks and trees
Distinctly green colouration. Distinguished from the eastern water dragon by dark areas on the side of its throat and yellow/orange blotches
Zoomed in image showing black blotches and just visible yellow/orange area:
See Also
http://bushcraftoz.com/forums/showt...Water-Dragon)&highlight=Intellagama+lesueurii
