Chinese Water Dragon

Chinese Water Dragon
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Character Data
AKA		Indochinese water dragon, Asian water dragon, Thai water dragon, green water dragon
Romaji		Indoshina wōtā doragon
Debut		Not Featured Yet
Animal Data
Scientific Name		Physignathus cocincinus
Distribution		Southeast Asia
Diet		Omnivore
Avg. Lifespan		10-15 years
Read More		Chinese water dragon
Conservation

Chinese Water Dragon​

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Gallery

Chinese Water Dragon is a type of reptile Friend who was revealed on Twitter as part of new keychain merch and has yet to appear in any Kemono Friends media to date.

Series Appearances

Appearances In Kemono Friends Media

Media		Role
This Friend has yet to appear in any official media.

In Real Life

A Chinese Water Dragon at the Khao Yai National Park. Photo by user Rushenb.

The Chinese Water Dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) is a large species of Agamidae lizard native to Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia (which includes Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam). They are diurnal lizards, well adapted to the subtropical forests of their native habitat.

Trivia

A pet Chinese Water Dragon in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo by Esin Üstün from Istanbul, Turkey.

• The species (and genus) were first described by French naturalist and Zoologist Georges Cuvier in 1829.
• There are many alternate names, including the Indochinese water dragon, Asian water dragon, Thai water dragon, and Green water dragon.

References

• Wikipedia Page
• Stuart, B., Sumontha, M., Cota, M., Panitvong, N., Nguyen, T.Q., Chan-Ard, T., Neang, T., Rao, D.-q. & Yang, J. (2019). "Physignathus cocincinus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
• "Asian water dragon". Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. 8 September 2017.