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Vigilant Australian water dragon When walking through forest in Ulladulla, my path crossed with a little eastern water dragon, always alert, ever vigilant. <br />
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Around 30 cm in length, head to tail tip.  Agamidae,Australia,Australian water dragon,Eastern water dragon,Fauna,Geotagged,Intellagama lesueurii,Spring,Squamata,new south wales,reptile,vertebrate Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Vigilant Australian water dragon

When walking through forest in Ulladulla, my path crossed with a little eastern water dragon, always alert, ever vigilant.

Around 30 cm in length, head to tail tip.

    comments (7)

  1. Beautiful picture! Posted 5 months ago
  2. Very nice encounter! Posted 5 months ago
  3. Majestic shot Posted 5 months ago
  4. Amazing Ruth! Posted 5 months ago
  5. Great name that totally illustrates the picture Posted 5 months ago
  6. That is a proud, proud lizard Posted 5 months ago
  7. Imperious! Posted 5 months ago

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The Australian water dragon is the only species of the genus Intellagama which includes the eastern water dragon (I. l. lesueurii) and the Gippsland water dragon (I. l. howittii) subspecies. It is an arboreal agamid species native to eastern Australia from Victoria northwards to Queensland.

Similar species: Scaled Reptiles
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Oct 18, 2022. Captured Oct 13, 2022 10:04 in JFQ4+FX Ulladulla NSW, Australia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO320
  • 135mm