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Sighting 3385990

Rankinia diemensis

Mountain Dragon at Mount Clear, ACT

Rankinia diemensis at Mount Clear, ACT - 1 Nov 2017
Rankinia diemensis at Mount Clear, ACT - 1 Nov 2017
Rankinia diemensis at Mount Clear, ACT - 1 Nov 2017
Rankinia diemensis at Mount Clear, ACT - 1 Nov 2017
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Identification history

Rankinia diemensis 28 Nov 2017 WillO
Rankinia diemensis 27 Nov 2017 SWishart

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User's notes

This was a very small (less than 10 cm) dragon so possibly quite young.

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WillO wrote:
   28 Nov 2017
Yes this is a Mountain Dragon (Rankinia diemensis). A great record.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 Nov 2017 10:50 AM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Species information

  • Rankinia diemensis Scientific name
  • Mountain Dragon Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1716.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 94 images trained Machine learning

  • Synonyms

    Tympanocryptis diemensis

Record quality

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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