Physignathus

Physignathus is a genus of large, diurnal, arboreal, agamid lizards from Asia, commonly known as water dragons. This genus name is Greek for "inflated jaw". The single species in this genus is the Chinese water dragon P. cocincinus. The Australian water dragon was formerly included in Physignathus but recently this was placed in a distinct genus Intellagama as Intellagama lesueurii. Water Dragons, especially P. cocincinus, are sometimes kept as pets.

Physignathus
Physignathus cocincinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Amphibolurinae
Genus: Physignathus
Cuvier, 1829
Species

Physignathus cocincinus

Species

References

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