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Cuon alpinus
One of the 15 lizards on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Shinisauridae
Shinisaurus crocodilurus
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The Chinese crocodile lizard is the only living member of its family, a lineage with no close relatives that has been isolated for millions of years. It lives beside mountain streams, where it spends the day motionless on branches overhanging the water and drops into the water at the slightest disturbance. Its crested tail gives it the look of a miniature crocodile, from which it takes its name.
Weight
200 g – 400 g
Size
35 cm – 46 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Estimated population
Fewer than 1,000 mature individuals
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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The chinese crocodile lizard is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
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