Dracaena (lizard)

The genus Dracaena (romanized form of the Ancient Greek δράκαινα - drakaina, "female dragon"), also called Caiman Lizards or water tegu, is in the teiid family, along with tegus and ameivas. Caiman lizards are found in South America in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Brazil. These lizards spend a lot of time in the water and they inhabit marshes, streams and flooded forests. Caiman lizards often bask on branches overhanging the water.
Classification
Listed alphabetically.

Dracaena guianensis Daudin, 1802 - Northern Caiman Lizard or Guyana Caiman Lizard
Dracaena paraguayensis Amaral, 1950 - Paraguay Caiman Lizard

Description
The Caiman Lizard is built similarly to its cousin the tegu, with a large heavy set body and short but powerful limbs. Its head is bulky and often a red or orange color. Their jaws are heavily muscular to help aid in eating...