Geographical Range | Southern China |
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Habitat | Near slow-flowing streams or ponds |
Scientific Name | Shinisaurus crocodilurus |
Conservation Status | Endangered |
This lizard gets its name from the appearance of its tail, which has an enlarged pair of scales running most of its length, similar to the tail of a crocodile. It inhabits only one mountainous province of China, where it lives in and around clear pools of slow-moving, shallow water.