Both lineages of Water Dragons share membership in which taxonomic family?
Answer
Agamidae
Both the Australian Water Dragon (genus *Intellagama*) and the Asian Water Dragon (genus *Physignathus*) share the taxonomic Family Agamidae. This family is known commonly as the agamid lizards, or dragon lizards, which are native primarily to the Old World. Membership in Agamidae places them within the broader Suborder Iguania, which itself is part of the Order Squamata. Recognizing this shared family confirms their close kinship as scaled, often semi-aquatic lizards within this specific group, even if their genus-level separation suggests they followed divergent evolutionary paths long enough ago to establish distinct generic status.
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