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Sailfin Lizards
Hydrosaurus
Hydrosaurus, commonly known as the sailfin lizards, is a genus in the family Agamidae. These relatively large lizards are named after the sail-like structure on their tails. They are native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, where they are generally found near water, such as rivers. They are the only members of the subfamily Hydrosaurinae.
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species
Philippine Sailfin Lizard
speciesHydrosaurus pustulatus
Sulawesi Sailfin Lizard
speciesHydrosaurus celebensis
Weber's Sailfin Lizard
speciesHydrosaurus weberi
Makassar Sailfin Lizard
speciesHydrosaurus microlophus
Amboina Sailfin Lizard
speciesHydrosaurus amboinensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31623.