Reptiles and Frogs
Dragons
Sighting 34267

Amphibolurus muricatus

Jacky Lizard at Canberra Central, ACT

Amphibolurus muricatus at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Oct 2006
Amphibolurus muricatus at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Oct 2006
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Identification history

Amphibolurus muricatus 3 Apr 2015 GeoffRobertson
Unidentified 27 Feb 2015 galah681

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1 comment

galah681 wrote:
   28 Feb 2015
I think this is a mountain dragon - Amphibolurus diemensis. It was about twice the size of a Jackie lizard and spikier

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Pomax umbellata (A Pomax) at Downer, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Downer, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Solanum linearifolium (Kangaroo Apple) at Downer, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Hakea decurrens (Bushy Needlewood) at Downer, ACT - 28 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Coronidium oxylepis subsp. lanatum (Woolly Pointed Everlasting) at Downer, ACT - 28 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Downer, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Downer, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ClubFED
Hecatesia fenestrata (Common Whistling Moth) at Downer, ACT - 6 Oct 2020 by leith7
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Camponotus nigriceps (Black-headed sugar ant) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Oct 2019 by RWPurdie
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Apr 2019 by BronClarke
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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 20 Oct 2006 10:25 AM Recorded on
  • galah681 Recorded by

Species information

  • Amphibolurus muricatus Scientific name
  • Jacky Lizard Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1264.8m Recorded at altitude
  • 371 images trained Machine learning

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