Dracaena (lizard)
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
The genus Dracaena (romanized form of the Ancient Greek δράκαινα - drakaina, "female dragon"[1]), also called Caiman Lizards, belongs to the family of Teiidae lizards. Caiman lizards are found in South America in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Brazil. These lizards spend a lot of time in the water and they inhabit marshes, streams and flooded forests. Caiman lizards often bask on branches overhanging the water.
[edit] Classification
Listed alphabetically.[2]
- Dracaena guianensis Daudin, 1802 - Northern Caiman Lizard or Guyana Caiman Lizard
- Dracaena paraguayensis Amaral, 1950 - Paraguay Caiman Lizard
[edit] Captivity
Caiman Lizards are bred at the Madras Crocodile Bank in Tamil Nadu, India.
[edit] References
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For the plants (Dragon trees) of the same genus name, see Dracaena (plant)
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