Diporiphora nobbi at Tennent, ACT

Nobbi Dragon at Tennent, ACT

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Identification history

	Diporiphora nobbi	22 Oct 2021	wombey
	Unidentified	21 Oct 2021	CathB

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4 comments

wombey wrote:

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

WillO wrote:

22 Oct 2021

Yes agreed - D. nobbi.

BrianHerps wrote:

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.

WillO wrote:

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.

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