There is also a feral population of
Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii on the Yarra River in Victoria.
This baby Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii was one of 3 found under a broken esky dumped on the side of a track at Bilgola, NSW
The photo above of an adult Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii was taken in Brisbane Qld.
Males tend to have more red on their chest/throat than females however if there are no males in an area the dominant female may take on male colouration.
Photo above of an adult Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii taken at a cafe near Brisbane Qld
The photo above of an adult Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii was taken at Flat Rock near Tarana, NSW
Captive male Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii note that this was a breeding male. Males usually have more red on their chest than females.
Eastern Water Dragon Brisbane
This baby Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueuriiwas photographed at Bilgola, NSW
Hatchling Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii
This wild Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii above lived at Kooralbyn Resort (SE Qld) and lived near the restaurant - Photo John Fowler
Adult Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii - Note the distinct black stripe which extends from the eye past the ear.
The Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii is a very common species found in Eastern Australia. It
is commonly kept as a pet and is very easy to breed, often having more than 1 clutch of eggs per year.
Females usually lay from 6 to 20 eggs per clutch which take from 70 to 120 days to hatch.
