Life found a way at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, where a female Asian water dragon at the Reptile Discovery Center underwent facultative parthenogenesis—that is, she reproduced and contributed a ...

Chinese water dragons are a large, green species of lizard from Asia. Like other lizards, Chinese water dragons like to climb trees, but they’re also excellent swimmers. These large lizards can also ...

In a first for its species and reptilian Agamidae family, a female Asian water dragon at the National Zoo successfully produced offspring without the help of a male. The process, known as facultative ...

The almost 3-year-old female offspring (left) and her 12-year-old mother (right) Skip Brown/Smithsonian’s National Zoo Editor's Note, July 5, 2019: The female Asian water dragon born by facultative ...

Jack Starr of Bethesda thinks his Chinese water dragon is "the coolest pet on Earth." But his mom has taken a little longer to get used to this foot-long green reptile, even though she gave it to him.