SWAMPLANDS LASHTAIL
also called a Northern Water Dragon,
Indonesian Water Dragon
or Ta Ta Lizard
Tropicagama (was Gowidon) temporalis
Grows to approximately 45cm (18")
Adult male
Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis) photographed in the Northern Territory
Approximate distribution of the Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis)
Adult Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis) photographed at Parliament House, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Adult male Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis) photographed in the Darwin Region, Northern Territory
Young adult Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis) photographed in the Darwin Region, Northern Territory
Adult male Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis) photographed in the Darwin Region, Northern Territory
Adult male Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis) photographed in the Darwin Region, Northern Territory
Gravid female Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis) photographed in the Darwin Region, Northern Territory
Young adult Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis) photographed in the Darwin Region, Northern Territory
Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis) photographed in the Darwin Region, Northern Territory
The Swamplands Lashtail (Tropicagama temporalis) is often called a Ta Ta lizard because of its habit of waving its arms. However that name is also used for other dragon lizards that wave their arms. These lizards are extremely common in many areas.
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