Diporiphora nobbi
Nobbi Dragon at Tennent, ACT
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| Diporiphora nobbi | wombey | 22 Oct 2021 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 21 Oct 2021 |
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4 comments
21 Oct 2021
Again, I think this is nobbi. It looks like one and comes from a known area for that species. Happy to stand corrected John
22 Oct 2021
agreed, a gravid individual too! This is a good photo showing the difference in head shape between A. muricatus and D. nobbi.
22 Oct 2021
John, in the light of day I have thought a bit more about this individual. Obviously a female and unlike the males with their narrow straight, pale or yellow coloured dorso-lateral stripes females can be very similar to A. muricatus. My current thinking, particularly for females, is that we should not rely on the pale stripes alone if we cannot see mouth colour. See this photo purportedly an A. muricatus : https://www.alamy.com/jacky-dragon-basking-on-tree-branch-image416649612.html and this one: https://www.flickriver.com/photos/126237772@N07/49937136916/
Having said that I still think this D. nobbi. There doesnt seem to be the mixed sactter of large and small spinous scales on the upper thigh that we typically see in A. muricatus. I am trying to find out if that is in fact a reliable feature.
For now I think we should put it in as D. nobbi based on location, and close resemblance to typical ACT D. nobbi.
Having said that I still think this D. nobbi. There doesnt seem to be the mixed sactter of large and small spinous scales on the upper thigh that we typically see in A. muricatus. I am trying to find out if that is in fact a reliable feature.
For now I think we should put it in as D. nobbi based on location, and close resemblance to typical ACT D. nobbi.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.053021-35.532444
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2021 12:05 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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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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