World Lizard Day – August 14, 2022
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World Lizard Day – Chinese Crocodile Lizard
- (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)
- The Chinese Crocodile Lizard is not a crocodile but a lizard.
- Two rigid rows of scales extend down the tail which gives it a crocodilian look.
- It is a semiaquatic anguimorph lizard found in southeast China and northeast Vietnam.
- The Chinese Crocodile Lizard lives in subtropical forests near freshwater ponds and slow-moving streams.
- They inhabit forests with dense vegetation that offers shelter and protection while resting.
