Scientific Name: Physignathus cocincinus
Found In: China and southeast Asia/Tropical rainforest hills near water sources
Size: Adults reach up to 3 feet in length
Diet: Omnivore. Diet consists of fish, small mammals, other reptiles, insects, and some vegetation
Threat Level: Not Evaluated
Facts: This species has a pineal “eye,” which is a photosensitive area between its eyes that helps in regulating its body temperature by detecting differences in light
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