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Chinese crocodile lizard at Antwerp zoo Quite a rare lizard this beauty is, less than a 1,000 individuals left, and very little is known about them. Antwerpen,Chinese crocodile lizard,Shinisaurus crocodilurus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Chinese crocodile lizard at Antwerp zoo

Quite a rare lizard this beauty is, less than a 1,000 individuals left, and very little is known about them.

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The Chinese crocodile lizard is a semiaquatic lizard found only in cool forests in the Hunan, Guangxi and Guizhou Provinces of China, and the Quảng Ninh Province in Vietnam. The Chinese crocodile lizard spends much of its time in shallow water or in overhanging branches and vegetation, where it hunts its prey of insects, snails, tadpoles, and worms. Individuals in captivity may be fed baby mice. A rare and little-studied lizard, it is listed in CITES Appendix II, which regulates international.. more

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 15, 2013. Captured Apr 27, 2013 14:29.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/3.2
  • 1/160s
  • ISO6400
  • 105mm