''Gowidon'' is a genus of arboreal

lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...

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. 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.

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1883 by George Boulenger as ''Lophognathus longirostris'', and was transferred to the genus, ''Gowidon'', in 2014 by Hal Cogger. The taxonomic decision for synonymy is given by Cogger in 1983.Cogger, H.G., ''in'' Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. 313 pp. ''in'' Walton, D.W. (ed.). ''Zoological Catalogue of Australia''. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. 22/ref>

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q25382085, from3=Q3259311, from2=Q64684561 Lizard genera Agamid lizards of Australia Agamid lizards of New Guinea Taxa named by Richard Walter Wells Taxa named by Cliff Ross Wellington Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN Monotypic lizard genera