Lizard ID

[alaslim]

I found this lizard under a pile of wood i moved at my house this arvo. What is it? Im guessing a dragon of some sort?

 

[webcol]

Looks like an Eastern water dragon

 

[Brettix]

Yep spot on

 

[Sock Puppet]

EWD & a cracker too, they look great eh?

 

[lizardboyyy]

dam wish my ewd looked like that its awsome

 

[gecko-mad]

best water dragon ive ever seen

 

[da_donkey]

dam wish my ewd looked like that its awsome

what does your EWD look like?

 

[Mr.James]

what does your EWD look like?

lol. Spot on!

 

[lizardboyyy]

on my profile theres some pics of mine

 

[Jdsixtyone]

Wow Gizmo looks a lil simillar. Looks like a Male EWD

 

[serpenttongue]

So what's happened to it, alaslim?

It has been disturbed from it's winter retreat. I would have covered it back over.

 

[MrsDragonLady]

The EWD that took up residence on/around my back patio had disappeared for winter but re-appeared after the recent rainfall coated in wet sandy soil (as seen below).
She was only around for a couple of days then disappeared again.
Hopefully she is happily hibernating again.

 

[webcol]

The EWD that took up residence on/around my back patio had disappeared for winter but re-appeared after the recent rainfall coated in wet sandy soil (as seen below).
She was only around for a couple of days then disappeared again.
Hopefully she is happily hibernating again.

Is that a Gippsland Water Dragon , or are they the same as eastern ones.

 

[MrsDragonLady]

Is that a Gippsland Water Dragon , or are they the same as eastern ones.

There are two subspecies; Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii (Eastern Water Dragon) and P. l. howitti (Gippsland Water Dragon). P. l. lesueurii tends towards white, yellow and red on the throat and possesses a dark band behind its eye; P. l. howitti lacks this and instead has dark bands on either side of its throat, which is blotched with yellow, orange, or blue. Both subspecies are light greenish grey in overall color with black bands running across their back, tail and legs.


The one in the photo is the EWD

 

[serpenttongue]

Is that a Gippsland Water Dragon , or are they the same as eastern ones.

Her location is QLD, so it can't be a Gippsland.

 

[webcol]

OK then.

 

[alaslim]

So what's happened to it, alaslim?

It has been disturbed from it's winter retreat. I would have covered it back over.

Yeh i put a bit of ply back over it.

 

[MrsDragonLady]

So what's happened to it, alaslim?

It has been disturbed from it's winter retreat. I would have covered it back over.

Thank You for this comment as it made me think!!!

I do my best to protect my resident EWD, Lizzie, and her family

except for making a safe hibernating spot for her.

I will now start planning a new log and rock garden at the base of my old jacaranda tree but will not start till after I see her next set of babies otherwise I may disturb her or her kids if they are somewhere there.

Also need to wait before bringing up old bits of wood as there may be something already living under it that I may disturb.

Will post photos next year after it is all done.