Diporiphora nobbi
2 Nobbi Dragon at Tennent, ACT
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| Diporiphora nobbi | wombey | 20 Oct 2021 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 20 Oct 2021 |
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6 comments
20 Oct 2021
I think this may be Diporiphora nobbi but keen to hear other views before deciding. It would have been handy to see the inside of the mouth!
20 Oct 2021
Indeed, didn't seem talkative as I took it by surprise whilst it was sunning on a log. I thought I could pick the sp. from my field guide and CNM but decided I couldn't, especially its diminutive size in comparison to other local dragons I am familiar with, eg, Jacky lizard, etc. I assumed it was a juvenile?
20 Oct 2021
I think you are right John that it is a young male Nobbi Dragon. Yes pity inside of mouth not visible that would have indicated for sure that it is D. nobbi (if mouth pinkish). What makes me reasonably confident though that it is a Nobby Dragon is the pair of pale dorso-lateral stripes either side of the back (very rarely seen in A. muricatus) . These stripes become yellow during the breeding season in adult male Nobbi dragon. Secondly the location near the base of Mt Tennant is very near other confirmed sites with Nobbi Dragons on the lower slopes of the mountain.
20 Oct 2021
agreeing, I will add that the thighs are also smooth, typical of D. nobbi (normally more keeled in A. muricatus).
20 Oct 2021
Ok, fingers crossed, I will call it nobbi with the proviso to stand corrected if convincing arguments suggest the contrary
Location information
- Coordinates 149.068133-35.545962
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 Oct 2021 04:37 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- My flagged sightings Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Diporiphora nobbi Dragons Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Diporiphora nobbi Scientific name
- Nobbi Dragon Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 937m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Amphibolurus nobbi
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