Rankinia diemensis

1 Mountain Dragon at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Rankinia diemensis	5 Feb 2019	wombey
	Unidentified	5 Feb 2019	Christine

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So small and cute, only a few inches long. Didn't seem bothered by my presence. Climbed up to its lookout, then suddenly scampered (very quickly) to the path just behind me and snatched some food item.

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wombey wrote:

5 Feb 2019

Great shots which clearly show the spines at the base of the tail.

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1 Abundance
4 Feb 2019 09:54 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
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Synonyms
Tympanocryptis diemensis

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