Reptiles and Frogs
Dragons
Sighting 4192635

Rankinia diemensis

1 Mountain Dragon at Paddys River, ACT

Rankinia diemensis at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 09:54 AM
Rankinia diemensis at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 09:54 AM
Rankinia diemensis at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 09:54 AM
Rankinia diemensis at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 09:54 AM
Rankinia diemensis at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 09:54 AM
Rankinia diemensis at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 09:54 AM
Rankinia diemensis at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 09:54 AM
Rankinia diemensis at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 09:54 AM
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Identification history

Rankinia diemensis 5 Feb 2019 wombey
Unverified 5 Feb 2019 Christine

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User's notes

So small and cute, only a few inches long. Didn't seem bothered by my presence. Climbed up to its lookout, then suddenly scampered (very quickly) to the path just behind me and snatched some food item.

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wombey wrote:
   5 Feb 2019
Great shots which clearly show the spines at the base of the tail.

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Sighting information

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
  • 117 images trained Machine learning

  • Synonyms

    Tympanocryptis diemensis

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