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Hydrosaurus amboinensis

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Kingdom
  
Suborder
  
Iguania

Subfamily
  
Hydrosaurinae

Scientific name
  
Hydrosaurus amboinensis

Higher classification
  
Hydrosaurus

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Family
  
Agamidae

Genus
  
Hydrosaurus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Hydrosaurus, Philippine sailfin lizard, Reptile, Weber's sailfin lizard, Agamidae

The Amboina sail-finned lizard or Amboina sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus amboinensis) is the largest agamid lizard in the world, growing to over one metre in length. It is found in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Due to confusion with H. pustulatus, its exact distribution in the Philippines is uncertain, but northern populations are generally considered H. pustulatus and southern considered H. amboinensis. This lizard is able to run short distances across water using both its feet and tail for support, an ability shared with the plumed basilisk.

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References

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