This animal will startle many people because of its impressive appearance - considered a "flirt" in the breeding season.
With a wide mouth, the head has two "horns" and the back has a jagged "fin" row, the salamander Nataliae (Acanthosaura nataliae) looks just like a miniature dragon described in legend.
This reptile species is named after the beautiful Russian female scientist
(Natalia) has had many contributions and studies of reptiles and amphibians in Vietnam.
They are a newly discovered species in the forest
in Thua Thien Hue province of Vietnam in 2006.
Not only is it impressive, Nataliae is also capable
The ability to change colors very quickly depends on environmental conditions.
The ability to change color is also a weapon of "girls" in the breeding season.
Their favorite habitats are dense branches of tropical forests.
The favorite food of these "dragons" is
types of insects and small animals such as mice and baby birds.
Due to being a new species, the scientific data on Nataliae is still incomplete.
But like many other reptiles, they are always threatened
hunting and habitat loss due to human impact.