Rankinia diemensis

Mountain Dragon at Tharwa, ACT

Rankinia diemensis at Tharwa, ACT - 13 Nov 2018
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Identification history

Rankinia diemensis 13 Nov 2018 WillO
Rankinia diemensis 13 Nov 2018 JohnBundock

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WillO wrote:
   14 Nov 2018
Great photo - chubby little Mountain Dragon just finishing skin sloughing.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 13 Nov 2018 10:28 AM Recorded on
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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
  • 94 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Tympanocryptis diemensis

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