Water Dragon 2 by ralph49

Photography • Animals • posted on Oct 29, 2008

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Description

A very easy to get along with Water Dragon captured in the Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane Queensland. Australian water dragons have long powerful limbs and claws for swimming and climbing, and have a prominent nuchal and vertebral crest. (A nuchal crest is a central row of enlarged spikes at the base of the head. These spikes continue down the spine, getting smaller as they reach the base of the tail.) [1] Including their tails, which comprise about two-thirds of their total length, adult females grow to about 2 feet (60 centimetres) long, and adult males can grow slightly longer than 3 feet (one metre). Males show bolder coloration, with red chests and larger heads than females. [2][3] Color is less distinct in juveniles.[1] It's good to get back to nature shots. Thank you for dropping by and your comments & ideas are always appreciated.

Comments (20)

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julesrose

5:09AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

this waterdragon looks so content great shot ralph

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flora-crassella

5:36AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

great photo! Wonderful!!!!

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durleybeachbum

6:10AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Super shot of this handsome creature!

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DAVER2112

6:37AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Very cool shot!!!

Levemark

6:40AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Very good!

MrsLubner

11:14AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

How beautiful! I love the rose chest and the proud lift to his head. Marvelous shot.

lucindawind

11:25AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

wow what a beautiful animal! fabulous shot !

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Janiss

11:44AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Oh such splendid capture!

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Faemike55

11:47AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Wonderful shot and great lesson regarding the Water Dragon Well done!

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beachzz

12:34PM | Wed, 29 October 2008

I love these kinds of creatures; they look prehistoric and timeless--great shot!!

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drace68

12:54PM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Superb shot, Ralph. Gotta ask, would they bite a human size animal?

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BessieB

1:42PM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Such a fantastic shot of this reptile, superb work Ralph

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GBCalls

4:53PM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Excellent result here! Fantastic photo

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blondeblurr

5:12PM | Wed, 29 October 2008

This specimen looks absolutely magnificent, if zoomed in; I also have them running nearby our property, the only difference is, you had the camera ready ! (I dropped mine accidently and cannot get it repaired) pooh! Super shot, Ralph. BB

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