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Weber's sailfin lizard

Weber's sailfin lizard or Halmahera sailfin dragon (Hydrosaurus weberi), is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.

Geographic range

H. weberi is only found on Halmahera and Ternate Islands of Maluku.

Longevity

H. weberi has a life-span of between 10 and 15 years and up to 25 years in captivity.

Description

H. weberi is the smallest of the three recognized species of Hydrosaurus, attaining an average total length (including tail) of . They are usually well distinguished with linear scales along their sides ending at the base of the tail. Their eyes are usually brown almost human like.

Diet

H. weberi is omnivorous; devouring whatever animal it can overpower plus consuming a variety of vegetation and fruit.

In captivity

In captivity, juveniles of H. weberi are usually maintained on a 70% insects 30% greens and fruit diet. Adults consume approximately 75% greens/fruit and 25% insects and other non-vegetation life.

Reproduction

H. weberi is oviparous.

Etymology

The specific name, weberi, is in honor of German-Dutch zoologist Max Wilhelm Carl Weber van Bosse.

References

Further reading

  • Barbour T (1911). "New Lizards and a New Toad from the Dutch East Indies, with Notes on Other Species". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 24: 15–22. (Hydrosaurus weberi, new species, pp. 20–21).
  • , (2003). "Die Agamen der Welt". Draco 4 (14): 4-23. (in German).
  • (1993). "Hydrosaurus weberi (Weber's sail-fin dragon)". Morphology Herpetological Review 24 (4): 150.
  • de Rooij N (1915). The Reptiles of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. I. Lacertilia, Chelonia, Emydosauria. Leiden: E. J. Brill. xiv + 384 pp.
  • Gábris J (2003). "Zur Haltung von philippinischen Segelechsen (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)". Draco 4 (14): 24–33. (in German).
  • (2002). Wasseragamen und Segelechsen. Münster: Natur und Tier Verlag. 127 pp. (in German). [review in Sauria 26 (4): 17.]
  • Werning H (2004). "Bibliographie der Gattungen Physignathus, Lophognathus und Hydrosaurus". Iguana Rundschreiben 17 (2): 18–31. (in German).

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