AUSTRALIA DAY: FRILL NECK LIZARD PLATE & WATER DRAGON

This lovely plate is in my husbands collection. The frill neck lizard is found mainly in Northern Australia and New Guinea.
It mainly lives in trees and comes to ground to defend it's territory.
. When the lizard is frightened, it produces a startling deimatic display: it gapes its mouth, exposing a bright pink or yellow lining; it spreads out its frill, displaying bright orange and red scales; raises its body; and sometimes holds its tail above its body.This reaction is used for territorial displays, to discourage predators, and during courtship.
The lizard is a relatively large member of the agamid family, growing up to 85 cm (2.79 ft).[3] It is capable of bipedal locomotion. The frill-necked lizard does not have a standard colour, but its body is darker than its frill.
The Australian Water Dragon has been taxidermy by my sister in law.
They live in suburbia in creeks and fresh water areas.They are often kept as pets. (although you must have a licence for them).They eat mainly insects but the larger ones like small rodents too. I have seen these guys grow to about 3ft.