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Philippine Sailfin Lizard At London Zoo, England Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Lacertilia Family: Agamidae Subfamily: Hydrosaurinae Genus: Hydrosaurus Species: H. pustulatus Binomial name Hydrosaurus pustulatus (Eschsholtz, 1829) The Philippine sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) is an oviparous lizard living only in the Philippines. The Sailfin lizard is an excellent swimmer and has flattened toes that enable it to run across water. It is omnivorous, feeding on fruit, leaves, flowers, insects, and small animals . It lives near rivers in the tropical forests of the Philippines. Males have a larger crest on their back than the females. The males also show a violet color as they grow older. Females are less colorful. The Philippine sailfin lizard lives mainly beside water e.g. rivers, riverbanks, rice-fields etc. as these lizards love to swim. The adults may reach up to a meter in length. These lizards are found in the Philippine provinces such as Leyte, Negros, Panay Islands, Samar and other nearby provinces. Conservation Sailfin dragons have now been classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN. Their main threats are being hunted for food and collection for the pet trade. Sailfin lizards in captivity Philippine sailfin lizards were commonly available in the United States during the 1990s, but today they are now rare and expensive in the United States (costing about S900 for a captive bred juvenile). Breeding in captivity has only been done in a few cases. Philippines sailfin lizard References World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). Hydrosaurus pustulatus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hydrosaurus pustulatus This lizard article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e