PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD

PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD

Hydrosaurus pustulatus

PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD IUCN STATUS

Least concern (LC)

PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD kingdom

Animalia

PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD phylum

Chordata

PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD class

Reptilia

PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD order

Squamata

PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD suborder

Iguania

PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD family

Agamidae

PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD genus

Hydrosaurus

PHILIPPINE SAILFIN LIZARD local term

• “IBID” / “LAYAGAN”

• “BALUBID”

Hydrosaurus amboinensis

moluccan sailfin lizard or amboina sail finned lizard, soa-soa water lizard

hydrosaurus celebensis

sulawesi black sailfin lizard

hydrosaurus microlophus

• indonesian giant sailfin dragon

• makassar sailfin lizard

• sulawesi giant sailfin dragon

hydrosaurus pustulatus

• philippine sailfin lizard

• layagan

• balubid

• ibid

hydrosaurus weberi barbour

weber’s sailfin lizard

mature individual length

2-4 ft in length

Adult male has a prominent sail that they use for DISPLAY, SWIMMING AND THERMOREGULATION

sail

____ has a prominent sail that they use for DISPLAY, SWIMMING AND THERMOREGULATION

adult male

flattened like a paddle use for efficient swimming and traversing river and lake.

toes

long and flattened dorsolaterally

tail

habitat

fresh water system

Shy and Skittish can run across the water similar to Basilisk lizard

young

preferred to rest on tree branches, when threated they jump and flee swimming across the river or dive into the water

adult

diet

• omnivore

1. plants

2. leaves

3. insects

4. crustaceans

Males use their prominent dorsal sailfins and colorful scales to perform visual and territorial displays to ward off competing males and attract females.

territorial displays

Males use their prominent _____ and ____ to perform visual and territorial displays to ward off competing males and attract females.

1. dorsal sailfins

2. colorful sails

After mating, the female digs a shallow hole in soft soil or sand near the water, positioned safely above the flood line

nesting sites

After mating, the ____ digs a shallow hole in soft soil or sand near the water, positioned safely above the flood line

female

A single female produces ______ per clutch. In healthy or optimal years, a female can lay multiple successive clutches

2 to 8 eggs

threat

1. illegal wildlife trade

2. local consumption

3. habitat destruction

4. water pollution

They are heavily poached for the national and international exotic pet trade, frequently laundered or illegally marketed through online platforms like Facebook

Illegal Wildlife Trade

They are hunted for food in certain regional provinces across the archipelago

Local Consumption

Rampant deforestation, conversion of lowland and coastal forests to agricultural land, and mangrove destruction severely fragment their riparian habitats

Habitat Destruction

Agrochemical runoff and heavy sedimentation near rivers and stream banks degrade the freshwater and brackish environments they rely on

water pollution

conservation effort

1. national laws and protection

2. habitat conservation

3. education and public awareness