Chinese water dragon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Chinese water dragon lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Physignathus cocincinus
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Agamidae

Where does the Chinese water dragon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Chinese water dragon in 4 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Chinese water dragon endangered?

The Chinese water dragon’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Chinese water dragon?

The Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Agamidae, genus Physignathus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Chinese water dragon

Physignathus cocincinus is a species of agamid lizard native to southern China and mainland Southeast Asia. It is commonly known as the Chinese water dragon, Indochinese water dragon, Asian water dragon, Thai water dragon, or green water dragon.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chinese water dragon (revision 1327798224), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q740576 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).