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Sighting 3410813

Rankinia diemensis

Mountain Dragon at Cotter River, ACT

Rankinia diemensis at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Mar 2009 11:33 AM
Rankinia diemensis at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Mar 2009 11:33 AM
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Identification history

Rankinia diemensis 20 Oct 2018 WillO
Rankinia diemensis 20 Oct 2018 PatrickCampbell
Amphibolurus muricatus 1 Sep 2018 KMcCue
Diporiphora nobbi 1 Sep 2018 KMcCue

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User's notes

The line across the back of its head was unusual I thought but unlikely to be a Nobbi Dragon up there?

3 comments

PatrickCampbell wrote:
   20 Oct 2018
I reckon it looks more like a Mountain Dragon (Rankinia diemensis).
Whereabouts was it found, as I can't see a location for some reason?
KMcCue wrote:
   21 Oct 2018
It was up high in the Bindabellas
PatrickCampbell wrote:
   21 Oct 2018
Thanks. Location further confirms Mountain Dragon at over 1080m this is the only dragon species you're likely to find at that altitude.

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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
  • 117 images trained Machine learning

  • Synonyms

    Tympanocryptis diemensis

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