Rankinia diemensis

Mountain Dragon at Cotter River, ACT

Rankinia diemensis at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 11:17 AM
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Identification history

Rankinia diemensis 15 Mar 2023 wombey
Amphibolurus muricatus 15 Mar 2023 CarbonAI
Unidentified 15 Mar 2023 BrianH

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Juvenile?

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wombey wrote:
   15 Mar 2023
The spines at the base of the tail is the diagnostic feature for this species

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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
  • 105 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Tympanocryptis diemensis

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