Boyd’s Forest Dragon

Lophosaurus boydii

This characteristic lizard is one of two “forest dragons” (genus Lophosaurus) living in Australia. This one is larger living in certain rainforests in North East Queensland. It has a distinctive crest and enlarged cheek scales. Males are larger than the females.

Size:: Body plus tail length can reach 45 cm
Diet:: Invertebrates
Speed:: Can move fast especially to avoid a predator - perhaps 10 km/hr
Habitat:: Arboreal lizard inhabiting the rainforests of North East QLD, including the Daintree
Superpower:: Able to fluctuate its body temperature to the same as the ambient rainforest, avoiding detection from pythons with heat sensing pits

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