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Australian water dragon
Intellagama - Wells & Wellington, 1985

Pronunciation: inn-TELL-ah-GAH-mah
Etymology: 'smart dragon'

Taxonomic notes:

The sole member of this genus was previously placed in Physignathus.

Notes:
Statistics: Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii) at 20 cm
 Longest Australian species: eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii) at 20 cm
Number of Australian species: 1
 

eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii)
Brisbane, Queensland
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii) distribution range map Intellagama lesueurii
Eastern water dragon
Year described
(Gray 1831)
Description
Shades of greenish brown. Breeding males develop a crimson red flush on their chests.

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