Chinese crocodile lizard
Resembling a miniature crocodile, this rare lizard is highly aquatic and can be found in shallow streams or resting in streamside bushes. Slow-moving, it prowls the banks of small streams looking for fish, tadpoles, and insects to eat. Females give birth to up to 10 young.
- Conservation StatusEndangered
- Life span10 years
- Body size8-12 in. long
- Native habitat Forests and wetlands of southeastern China and northeastern Vietnam
- DietInsects, invertebrates, fish, frogs and lizards