---
title: "Long-nosed Dragon"
description: "Gowidon longirostris — Reptiles. Gowidon is a genus of arboreal lizards in the family Agamidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/long-nosed-dragon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Long-nosed Dragon

> Gowidon longirostris — Reptiles. Gowidon is a genus of arboreal lizards in the family Agamidae.

- Scientific name: *Gowidon longirostris*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 1470
- Wikidata: [Q64684561](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64684561)
- iNaturalist taxon: [539757](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/539757)

## Names

- en: Long-nosed Dragon
- de: Langnasenagame

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1359)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gowidon

## Photo

![Long-nosed Dragon](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/long-nosed-dragon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Max Tibby · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194098390

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/long-nosed-dragon?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).