Rankinia diemensis

Mountain Dragon at Woodford, NSW

Rankinia diemensis at Woodford, NSW - 20 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Rankinia diemensis 21 Aug 2021 BrianLR
Rankinia diemensis 21 Aug 2021 LD12

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   23 Aug 2021
Interesting and unusual pattern on the dorsum of this specimen. The pale blotches connect to such an extent that they isolate the dark sections into diamond shaped series down the middle of the back.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 20 Feb 2021 12:39 PM Recorded on
  • LD12 Recorded by

Species information

  • Rankinia diemensis Scientific name
  • Mountain Dragon Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1716.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 94 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Tympanocryptis diemensis

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