Weber's sailfin lizard explained

Weber's sailfin lizard or Halmahera sailfin dragon (Hydrosaurus weberi), is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.

Geographic range

H. weberi is only found on Halmahera and Ternate Islands of Maluku.^{[1] [2]}

Longevity

H. weberi has a life-span of between 10 and 15 years.^[3]

Description

H. weberi is the smallest of the three recognized species of Hydrosaurus, attaining an average total length (including tail) of 2–.

Diet

H. weberi is omnivorous; devouring whatever animal it can overpower plus consuming a variety of vegetation and fruit.

In captivity

In captivity, juveniles of H. weberi are usually maintained on a 60% insect / 40% vegetation diet. Adults consume approximately 75% vegetation and 25% insects and other non-vegetation life.

Reproduction

H. weberi is oviparous.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, weberi, is in honor of German-Dutch zoologist Max Wilhelm Carl Weber van Bosse.^[4]

Further reading

• Barbour T (1911). "New Lizards and a New Toad from the Dutch East Indies, with Notes on Other Species". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 24: 15–22. (Hydrosaurus weberi, new species, pp. 20–21).
• Barts M, Wilms T (2003). "Die Agamen der Welt". Draco 4 (14): 4-23. (in German).
• Colwell GJ (1993). "Hydrosaurus weberi (Weber's sail-fin dragon)". Morphology Herpetological Review 24 (4): 150.
• de Rooij N (1915). The Reptiles of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. I. Lacertilia, Chelonia, Emydosauria. Leiden: E. J. Brill. xiv + 384 pp.
• Gábris J (2003). "Zur Haltung von philippinischen Segelechsen (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)". Draco 4 (14): 24–33. (in German).
• Werning H (2002). Wasseragamen und Segelechsen. Münster: Natur und Tier Verlag. 127 pp. (in German). [review in ''Sauria'' '''26''' (4): 17.]
• Werning H (2004). "Bibliographie der Gattungen Physignathus, Lophognathus und Hydrosaurus". Iguana Rundschreiben 17 (2): 18–31. (in German).

External links

• Photos of Hydrosaurus weberi (French)

Notes and References

1. www.reptile-database.org
2. http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/H/Hydrosaurus_weberi/ Zipcodezoo.com
3. http://www.exoticpetia.com/view-all-articles/2-lizards/55-webers-sailfin-dragon Exoticpetia.com
4. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]