Male water dragons reach a substantially larger size than females and aggressively defend their territories from other males.
Healthy males may reach nearly a metre in length and have a deep red flush on the chest. I believe these lizards are amongst the
most charismatic reptiles in Australia. I have a long scar on my wrist resulting from an altercration with one of these animals when
I was about 6 years old.
This specimen was about 70 cm in length.