Rankinia diemensis

1 Mountain Dragon at Bonang, VIC

Rankinia diemensis at Bonang, VIC - 7 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Rankinia diemensis 29 Aug 2021 PatrickCampbell
Pogona barbata 24 Aug 2021 Laserchemisty

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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.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Mar 2021 11:22 AM Recorded on
  • Laserchemisty Recorded by

Additional information

  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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
  • 94 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Tympanocryptis diemensis

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