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Australian Lizard ID (1 Viewer)
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Andy Adcock
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This is the closest I can see based on given range in Wilson and Swan but range isn't quite right.......you sure it was in Kakadu?
http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Agamidae/Diporiphora/pindan
I know that when we get home from a long trip, there's often a 'where did we see that' moment when we go through our pictures.
Andy
http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Agamidae/Diporiphora/pindan
I know that when we get home from a long trip, there's often a 'where did we see that' moment when we go through our pictures.
Andy
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Lindy Frost
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Hi Andy
Thanks for your reply. Yes, it was definitely at Kakadu, at Ubirr. I file my photos daily so I always know exactly where each one is taken. This photo is in the middle of rock art photos at Ubirr, Kakadu National Park.
I only have a Stephen Swanson Field Guide, which shows two other Two-lined Dragons, could it be a female Yellow-sided Two-Lined Dragon?
My book does not show a Pindan Two-Lined Dragon.
Thanks for your reply. Yes, it was definitely at Kakadu, at Ubirr. I file my photos daily so I always know exactly where each one is taken. This photo is in the middle of rock art photos at Ubirr, Kakadu National Park.
I only have a Stephen Swanson Field Guide, which shows two other Two-lined Dragons, could it be a female Yellow-sided Two-Lined Dragon?
My book does not show a Pindan Two-Lined Dragon.
Andy Adcock
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Hi Lindy,
it looks nothing like Ys Tl Dragon in my book, this link shows the other members of the genus and their distribution. Sorry I can't figure it out for you. Is there a resident herpetologist in Kakadu that you could contact for help?
large parks around the World often have multiple scientific teams at work on a semi permanent basis so that may be a route for you to check or maybe Australia Zoo?
http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Agamidae/Diporiphora
Cheers, Andy
it looks nothing like Ys Tl Dragon in my book, this link shows the other members of the genus and their distribution. Sorry I can't figure it out for you. Is there a resident herpetologist in Kakadu that you could contact for help?
large parks around the World often have multiple scientific teams at work on a semi permanent basis so that may be a route for you to check or maybe Australia Zoo?
http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Agamidae/Diporiphora
Cheers, Andy
Distinguishing the species of these is difficult, even for the experts. There are a large number of species and they do not vary much in size, shape, scales or colour (the youngsters being more brightly coloued than the adults).
The crux is the presence of or absence of femoral pores and of the postauricular, gular and scapular folds, and yes you need the specimen to hand. It is not possible to crack it with a photo-id for these ! Nice lizard, though !!
Best wishes,
The crux is the presence of or absence of femoral pores and of the postauricular, gular and scapular folds, and yes you need the specimen to hand. It is not possible to crack it with a photo-id for these ! Nice lizard, though !!
Best wishes,
Andy Adcock
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So the field guide I just bought is bloody useless!!!
Andy
Andy
A field guide must contain dichotomous keys to species, if it doesn't it has no use as a field guide it is just a 'guide to'. However there are lots of good 'guides to' so there's nothing necessarily wrong with that.
For Australia there are many local and regional guides and field guides, very useful as a pointer to identification during trips, they are frequently updated and reprinted.
Very often, as seen on some of the other threads here, it is necessary to have the specimen and a bench reference (at present, for Australia, Cogger, 7th edition) to be sure of identification.
Best wishes,
For Australia there are many local and regional guides and field guides, very useful as a pointer to identification during trips, they are frequently updated and reprinted.
Very often, as seen on some of the other threads here, it is necessary to have the specimen and a bench reference (at present, for Australia, Cogger, 7th edition) to be sure of identification.
Best wishes,
The whole genus Diporiphora is a bit of a mess, according to cogger there's probably about 3-4 species it could be including D.arnhemica, D.australis, D.bennettii and D.bilineata, however given that i can't see a gular fold in that photo i would tentatively guess it is D.bilineata, I'm no expert and these little dragons are a real pain to identify without the specimen in hand and a key.
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