Philippine sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) Hydrosaurus pustulatus
English: A Sailfin lizard at London Zoo, England.
Date 5 June 2010, 11:05
Source London Zoo - Reptile House - Sailfin Lizard
Author Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hydrosaurus_pustulatus_-London_Zoo,_England-8a.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.
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Hydrosaurus
Species: Hydrosaurus pustulatus (Eschscholtz, 1829)
