Species group · Reptiles
Dragons
WAnimals has 4 species of dragon, spread across 2 families (Agamidae, Varanidae).
- 4 species
- 2 families
- 14 countries
- 50 parks
- Weight
- 193 g – 90 kg
- Length
- 23 cm – 3 m
- Lifespan
- 8 – 30 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 4.
All 4 species of dragons on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
2 Least Concern1 Endangered1 Vulnerable
2 species in this group are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Where they live
Recorded in 14 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…?
It can smell carrion over 8 km away.
From Komodo Dragon
It lives on only a handful of Indonesian islands.
From Komodo Dragon
Females can reproduce without a male, through parthenogenesis.
From Komodo Dragon
It feeds mainly on ants and termites.
From Common Flying Dragon
The female comes down to the ground only to lay her eggs, spending the rest of her life in the trees.
From Common Flying Dragon
It lives in the tropical forests of South-East Asia, in open secondary forest and along forest edges.
From Common Flying Dragon
As a defence it can submerge and stay underwater for long spells to escape predators.
From Chinese Water Dragon
It eats insects, small vertebrates and occasionally plant matter.
From Chinese Water Dragon