Australian water dragons have a long, slender body and a flattened head. They can grow up to 1 meter in length, with males having larger heads than females, as well as being more brightly coloured. They have distinctive markings on their body, including a dark stripe behind the eye and a series of vertical bars on the side of the body. If you’re trying to identify what you suspect to be a water dragon, these are key characteristics to look out for: light green-grey colouring with yellow distinctions about the head or neck dark orange or red throat and chest black bands on either side of the eyes, extending down the back spikes on the back of the head, extending to a ridge along the back