Rankinia diemensis (Mountain Dragon)
Common name: Mountain Dragon
SVL: 82mm. Total length: 200mm
Mountain Dragon is one of three species in the genus Rankinia in Australia. Rankinia are known by their habit of burrowing. Until recently Mountain Dragon was included in the genus Tympanocryptis.
Mountain Dragon may be distinguished from similar looking species such as Jacky and Nobbi Dragons by colour and spines along the base of the tail, mouth colour, behaviour and habitat. To distinguish it from other similar species, please read the general note on dragons.
Distribution: In the ACT region it is a high altitude specialist.
Rankinia diemensis is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Central West NSW | Gippsland | Grampians | Tasmania
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
- 94 images trained Machine learning
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Synonyms
Tympanocryptis diemensis
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SubscribeLocation information
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Maps
Bargo River State Conservation Area Blue Mountains National Park Bonang State Forest Bundanoon Deua National Park Freycinet National Park Gibraltar Pines Grampians National Park Hill Top Kosciuszko National Park Lower Cotter Catchment Mittagong Morton National Park Namadgi National Park Penrose Penrose State Forest Tallaganda National Park Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Wingecarribee Local Government Area Wingello -
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Cotter River, ACT
