Common name : Water dragon
Scientific name : Physignathus
Family : Agamidae
Native to : Asia and Australia
Interesting fact : They can stay underwater for over 90 minutes.
Conservation status : Threatened
Water dragons come in two types of species–Australian and Asian. The arboreal lizards are hard to find as they dive into water if they sense danger and turn brown or green with change in temperature. They love to swim and catch fish, rodents and insects with their long tongues. Water dragons are popular pets and are easy to tame.
