water dragons
Semi-aquatic agamid lizards
Water dragons are lizards of the genus *Physignathus*, native to Australia and Southeast Asia.
Semi-aquatic and excellent swimmers, they live near streams and can remain submerged for extended periods.
Australian water dragons are common in urban parks and backyards.
In fantasy contexts, water dragons are mythical serpentine creatures associated with seas, rivers, or rain.
- lizardFour-legged scaled reptile
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- cold bloodedUnfeeling or temperature-dependent
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