Rankinia diemensis

Mountain Dragon at Tennent, ACT

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Identification history

Rankinia diemensis	3 Feb 2016	wombey
Rankinia diemensis	2 Feb 2016	GeoffRobertson
Unverified	2 Feb 2016	NickWilson

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There is a photo of the back, but it is not goetagged.

8 comments

GeoffRobertson wrote:

3 Feb 2016

Nick, this is possibly a mountain or a jacky dragon. The location, what appear to be spines on the outside back legs and its brownish colour would suggest that it is a mountain dragon. Knowing the colour of the inside of its mouth would be definitive, as would its behaviour. Mountain dragons tend to hang around in the leaf litter and are knowing for their digging behaviour, while jackies are known to come out in the open and to climb trees. Any thoughts? GeoffR.

AaronClausen wrote:

3 Feb 2016

What a brilliant little friend!

narelle wrote:

3 Aug 2016

So cute

narelle wrote:

3 Aug 2016

So cute

GeoffRobertson wrote:

3 Aug 2016

John. Agree with what you say. I would go with mountain dragon given spines on back of leg and location; agree that once the dragon is in the hand encouraging it to open its mouth would have been a lay down misère . GeoffR

narelle wrote:

4 Aug 2016

Hi Geoff and John, Jackie dragons are orange inside their mouths aren't they ? What colour is it inside mountain dragons mouths ?

GeoffRobertson wrote:

4 Aug 2016

Narelle, The notes on Dragons on CNM mention the Jacky has a bright yellow tongue and mouth which it appears to use to frighten off predators and to assert dominance; the Mountain Dragon has a yellow tongue and blue mouth and the Nobbi has a pink tongue and mouth. Geoff

narelle wrote:

6 Aug 2016

Thanks Geoff . Its good to learn that. The dragons down here on the Far South Coast have a bit more orangey tongue and mouth if I remember correctly. I used to feed them march flies and would see inside their mouths then. I will take note next time. Narelle

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2 Feb 2016 07:25 PM Recorded on
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NickWilson Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rankinia diemensis Dragons Reptiles and Frogs

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
Synonyms
Tympanocryptis diemensis

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