Tympanocryptis osbornei
Monaro Grassland Earless Dragon at Top Hut TSR
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| Tympanocryptis osbornei | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Aug 2024 | |
| Tympanocryptis osbornei | BrianLR | 14 Jan 2024 | |
| Pogona barbata | CarbonAI | 30 Dec 2023 | |
| Tympanocryptis osbornei | EmilySutcliffe | 30 Dec 2023 |
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User's notes
This gorgeous Monaro GED ran in front of me and stopped to pose. My first sighting of this species, a great day out with FOG.
In interesting habitat- very thick, senesced and fallen over grass tussocks. It ran over the top and disappeared into some loose stuff at the end. Had excellent camouflage for this environment- try playing 'spot the dragon' in the second photo.
GPS only accurate to about 20m, unfortunately the location on my phone was not on. Last photo shows habitat only, no GED.
2 comments
1 Jan 2024
Emily can see it in the first pic - it blends in very well - had to look carefully to begin with. Yes having trouble spotting it in the 2nd pic - is it what looks like a small head in green weed looking at the camera about 1/3rd way down and just left of centre?
Location information
- Maps Top Hut TSR
- Places Dry Plain, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- EmilySutcliffe Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- EmilySutcliffe Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tympanocryptis osbornei Dragons Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Tympanocryptis osbornei Scientific name
- Monaro Grassland Earless Dragon Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1178m Recorded at altitude
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