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What is a water lizard?
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The Chinese name is iguana water lizard.

Common name alias waterspout, China waterspout.

English name Water dragon

Latin scientific name Physignathus cocincinus

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Geographical distribution: Indo-China Peninsula in Southeast Asia, eastern Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodian, Indian and tropical rain forest areas in southern China.

Habitual iguanas are very gentle. If they can be given proper care, they can grow up healthily. Moreover, it has a moderate size. If you like to raise tame and swimming lizards, the iguana is an ideal choice.

The total length of the larvae is about 10- 12cm, and the maximum length of the adult male hoses is 100cm, and that of the adult female hoses is about 60cm, in which the tail accounts for 70 ~ 75% of the total length.

Under normal conditions, Polypodia can reach maturity in about 2 years, and mating usually takes place in spring and autumn. One nest can lay 9- 15 eggs, and up to 5 nests can be laid a year, so it is considered as a quite productive lizard species. The incubation period is about 60 days at 27℃.

Herbivorous hoses are carnivorous omnivores. Young hoses can be fed breadworms, crickets, grasshoppers, earthworms, snails, etc., and sprinkled with calcium powder and vitamin powder. Adult hoses can feed mice, sparrows, small fish, etc., or directly feed small pieces of pork and beef. At the same time, a small amount of plant foods such as chopped vegetable leaves, fruits and vegetables can be given. Remember that calcium powder and vitamin powder are necessary if you want your hoses to grow healthily. Young hoses should be fed daily, 3-4 times a week for adults.