Rankinia diemensis
1 Mountain Dragon at Bonang, VIC
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| Rankinia diemensis | PatrickCampbell | 29 Aug 2021 | |
| Pogona barbata | Laserchemisty | 24 Aug 2021 |
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29 Aug 2021
This is a juvenile Mountain Dragon, as indicated by longitudinal rows of enlarged, spinose scales on the sides of the base of the tail.
Neonates of this species invariably look dirty, obscuring their colours and patterns, making identification by examination of scalation necessary.
Neonates of this species invariably look dirty, obscuring their colours and patterns, making identification by examination of scalation necessary.
Location information
- Places Bonang, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Laserchemisty Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Rankinia diemensis Scientific name
- Mountain Dragon Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1716.5m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Tympanocryptis diemensis
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