Asian Water Dragon Physignathus cocincinus

The Asian Water Dragon, also called the Chinese or Thai Water Dragon, is a semi aquatic lizard native to much of southeast Asia, including China, Indochina and part of India.

It doesn't live in water but is partly arboreal and generally lives beside water in forests. It can stay submerged in water for some 25 minutes.

It can grow to a metre long, two thirds of which is tail. The tail helps it swim.

It has a third "eye" on top of the head which senses changes in light levels. Adults have a colourful under-chin and adult males develop heavy jowls and a spiky crest on the nape.