I imagine you are either reading this because you are thinking about getting a water dragon, just bought one or already have one. I have written this care guide specifically for Chinese water dragons but there are a few other species that are very similar in care. The Australian water dragon , Sailfin lizards , and most species of Basilisks can be kept in a similar fashion as those described in this document. There is at least one other species classed in the genus Physignathus, and that is Physignathus temporalis , but I have been told that both lesueurii and temporalis will be re-classed in the near future.
Adult males are approx.
The tail is laterally flattened, banded brown and green, and ends in a fine point. Dragons use their tails for balance and leverage when climbing, and can use them to whip would be attackers, predators, and, or keepers. Adult water dragons are, of course, green with colours ranging from a dark forest green to a light mint green. The lower body of adult dragons is generally white or very light yellow. Vertical, slanted stripes run along the sides of the water dragons body.