Amphibolurus muricatus

Jacky Lizard at Coree, ACT

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Identification history

Amphibolurus muricatus	5 Oct 2020	wombey
Amphibolurus muricatus	5 Oct 2020	wombey
Unverified	5 Oct 2020	Christine

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3 comments

WillO wrote:

5 Oct 2020

This is a Jacky Lizard (Tree Dargon) A. muricatus. I had to look very closely at the photos as the location is just a few hundred metres from a site with Nobbi Dragons (C. nobbi). Female Nobbi Dragons are very similar to Jacky Lizards. The presence of a dorso-lateral fold on the specimen in the photograph helped. What would have been more helpful to have observed is the colour of the inside of the mouth - yellow in Jacky Lizard and pink in Nobbi dragon.

Christine wrote:

5 Oct 2020

Ah, so how do I get it to open it's mouth and pose for the camera? I suppose it could have been a more helpful little dragon if it had posed on a tree and not on a rock as well ;). Well I thought it might be one of those two, but have not the knowledge to be sure, or what the differences I need to look for are, so am grateful for your expertise. Thanks for that extra info Will.

WillO wrote:

6 Oct 2020

Yes a good point Christine - seeing mouth colour without the specimen being caught does require patience and luck - and a pair of binoculars - you can sometimes see them yawn or swallowing a prey item and the mouth colour may be seen if the angle is OK.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.947105 -35.313726
Maps Stony Creek
Places Coree, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Oct 2020 11:10 AM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
Collections
Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dragons Reptiles and Frogs

Species information

Amphibolurus muricatus Scientific name
Jacky Lizard Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1264.8m Recorded at altitude
505 images trained Machine learning

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