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Physignathus cocincinus.jpg

Physignathus cocincinus  Cuvier, 1829


Home > Reptiles​ > ​​Physignathus cocincinus

Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Physignathus
Species: cocincinus


  • Common names: Chinese water dragon, Green water dragon, Thai water dragon, Asian water dragon
  • Distribution: E/SE Thailand, E Indochina, Vietnam, S China (Namgong), Cambodia, Introduced to Taiwan
  • Image locations: Trat
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Physignathus cocincinus from Thailand.
Physignathus cocincinus, Indo-chinese Water Dragon.jpg
Physignathus cocincinus (Cuvier, 1829) Trat
Physignathus cocincinus, Indo-chinese Water Dragon.jpg
Physignathus cocincinus (Cuvier, 1829) Trat
Physignathus cocincinus, Indo-chinese Water Dragon.jpg
Physignathus cocincinus (Cuvier, 1829) Trat
Physignathus cocincinus, Indo-chinese Water Dragon.jpg
Physignathus cocincinus, Indo-chinese Water Dragon.jpg
Physignathus cocincinus (Cuvier, 1829) Trat

References: 
​The Reptile Database 
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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