Rankinia diemensis

Mountain Dragon at Cotter River, ACT

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Rankinia diemensis WillO 11 Mar 2018
Rankinia diemensis SWishart 11 Mar 2018

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I saw three dragons over the day of walking on the stockyard track/firetrail

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   12 Mar 2018
That is a good effort - seeing three! Those shrubby high montane forests with snow gum and mountain gum and not too dense a canopy seem to be the preferred habitat in the ACT region. WillO

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Feb 2018 09:01 AM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

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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
  • Synonyms

    Tympanocryptis diemensis

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