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Australian Water Dragon

The Australian Water Dragon is a species of semi-aquatic agamid (AKA, iguanian lizard or dragon lizard) that are native to Australia. They are arboreal, and mostly spend their time foraging from tree to tree. Two subspecies of this lizard has been discovered.

Scientific Classification
Quick Information

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Suborder	Iguania
Family	Agamidae
Subfamily	Amphibolurinae
Genus	Intellagama
Species	I. lesueurii
Scientific Name	Intellagamalesueurii

Length	Up to around 1meter (3 feet)
Coloration	Light to dark gray with darker spiral lines on the tail
Distribution	East of Australia (Victoria northwards to Queensland)
Habitat	Near water bodies likerivers, lakes, creeks that have basking sites including overhanging branches of trees and rocks exposed to open or filtered sunlight
Diet	Most commonly insects including crickets, caterpillars, ants, spiders, etc., but also small rodents like baby mice
Breeding Season	September to January
Clutch Size	6 to 18 eggs (average 9)
Mode of Reproduction	Oviparous (egg laying)