Summary:
Among the Wet Tropics reptiles the forest dragon lizards are considered unique. Dragon lizard fossils provide evidence that these animals were present in Australia at least 15–20 million years ago, probably evolving from a Gondwanan ancestor. The Boyd’s Forest Dragon (Hypsilurus boydii, pictured) is restricted to the Daintree rainforest. They have a fascinating habit of sitting immobile on their selected tree (making very them difficult to see) waiting for insect prey to cross their paths.
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