Chinese Crocodile Lizard

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Description

Range & Habitat

These lizards are native to southern China and northeast Vietnam in subtropical evergreen forests with a source of fresh water.

Behavior

Diet

Carnivore. Diet consists of tadpoles, insects, dragonfly larvae, and small fish

Conservation

Habitat loss and the exotic pet trade are the major threats to this species

Fun Facts

• This species is nicknamed “the lizard of great sleepiness” by local people due to its tendency to remain motionless for hours