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Chinese Crocodile Lizard

chinese_croc_lizard_sm.jpg: Chinese crocodile lizard
Range: Southern China
Habitat: Near slow-flowing streams or ponds
Conservation Status: Not listed by IUCN
Scientific Name: Shinisaurus crocodilurus

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.