Species that live in a habitat similar to the Chinese crocodile lizard Results 1 - 20
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Silvery kingfisher (Alcedo argentata)
This tiny yet distinctive kingfisher, with largely black and white plumage, is found only near small streams and rivers in the Phi...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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River jelly lichen (Collema dichotomum)
This curious species resembles seaweed more than the lichens that most of us are familiar with. It has a gelatinous appearance, is...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
The Japanese giant salamander is the second largest salamander in the world, growing in length to a massive 1.5 metres. The larges...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Dark pincertail (Onychogomphus assimilis)
This colourful dragonfly belongs to the Gomphidae family, commonly known as ‘clubtail dragonflies’ for the enlarged area at the ti...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus)
The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander in the world, and is fully aquatic, with many adaptations for this lifestyl...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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Russian desman (Desmana moschata)
Desmans belong to the same family as moles but are adapted for a more aquatic lifestyle. They posses a similar long, cylindrical b...  More  16 Images  8 Videos
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Asian short-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
This charismatic mammal, equally at home in the water and on land, is the smallest of the world’s otters. As well as its size, th...  More  15 Images  1 Video
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Spined loach (Cobitis taenia)
This small, bottom dwelling fish has an elongate flat-sided body, which is brownish grey in colour with dark patches to the flanks...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Bulrush (Typha latifolia)
The bulrush was termed 'reedmace' by botanists until the 1970s, but the common English name 'bulrush’'has since been accepted. Thi...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
The beautiful iridescent plumage of the kingfisher makes it one of our most colourful and instantly recognisable birds; despite th...  More  17 Images  6 Videos
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Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
The dipper is a dumpy aquatic bird with a short tail. Adults have dark sooty-black plumage with a prominent bright white bib, and ...  More  22 Images  0 Videos
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
The familiar mallard is the most numerous duck in Britain, and is the ancestor of the domestic duck. Both male and female mallards...  More  31 Images  13 Videos
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Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus)
This crustacean varies in colour from green or blue to brown and sometimes black. The undersides of the claws are dark red. The he...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
This olive, brown or black turtle is one of the few freshwater species that live in Europe. Although its appearance varies over it...  More  23 Images  1 Video
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Southeast Asian soft terrapin (Amyda cartilaginea)
The Southeast Asian soft terrapin is a somewhat unusual turtle, with a long, tubular snout, paddle-like limbs, and a shell covered...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis)
The Latin name of this unusual small deer translates as ‘unarmed water-drinker’, referring to the species’ lack of antlers, and it...  More  36 Images  1 Video
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African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
The African skimmer cuts a striking silhouette as it flies with slow wingbeats over the rivers and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa. I...  More  20 Images  3 Videos
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Scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
This distinctive species earns its unusual name for the white feathers of its flanks, which are boldly edged and shafted with grey...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Luzon water-redstart (Rhyacornis bicolor)
The Luzon water-redstart is a small, Old World flycatcher restricted to rapidly deteriorating riverine habitat in the Philippines...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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White-winged duck (Cairina scutulata)
This large, dark, forest duck has white wings when open, with only small patches of white visible when the wings are closed. Most ...  More  9 Images  3 Videos
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