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Philippine sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)
Subject: Philippine sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)
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Philippine sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)


A picture from a Sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus).

Picture from Zoologischer Atlas, Berlin: Eschscholtz, 1829-1833

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hydrosaurus_pustulatus.jpg

The Philippine sailfin lizard, crested lizard, sail-fin lizard, sailfin water lizard, or soa-soa water lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) is an oviparous lizard living only in the Philippines. The Philippine sailfin lizard is an excellent swimmer and has flattened toes that enable it to run across water.

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Scientific Name: Hydrosaurus pustulatus (Eschscholtz, 1829)
Common Names: Philippine Sailfin Lizard, Crested Lizard, Sail-fin Lizard, Sailfin Water Lizard, Soa-soa Water Lizard; [German] Philippinische Segelechse
Synonyms:
Istiturus pustulatus ESCHSCHOLTZ 1829
Histiurus pustulosus BOULENGER 1885
Hydrosaurus pustulosus — TAYLOR 1922

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