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Long-snouted lashtail
Gowidon longirostris.jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Gowidon
Species:
longirostris
Synonyms
  • Lophognathus longirostris
  • Physignathus longirostris
  • Physignathus eraduensis
  • Gowidon quattuorfasciatus
  • Amphibolurus longirostris

Gowidon is a genus of arboreal lizards in the family Agamidae. It is monotypic with a single recognised species, Gowidon longirostris, commonly known as the long-snouted lashtail or long-nosed water dragon. It is found in Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Australia, and in New Guinea.

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