Water Dragon Sunning Himself
The Australian Water Dragon are fascinating and are really a large lizard, they are normally found near or close to a waterway. They feed on a variety of foods, when they are young they tend to feed on spiders, insects and caterpillars and when older this could include small reptiles and even rodents.
Day 47 Black Girdled Lizard
The Black Girdled Lizard is indigenous to the South Western Cape. They are seen mostly on rocky outcrops and usually facing the sun (called sonkykers in Afrikaans).
They are listed as "Near Threatened" on the Red List. They are quite popular as pets and are used for traditional medicine.