Please Identify this liitle fella
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 17:58
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Member - bungarra (WA)
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Hi all
found in some harsh country NE of
Cue on hard, stony, waterless ground. Very docile but could run like hell when it felt like it.
Thanks
Reply By: The Explorer - Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 18:08
Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 18:08
Hi
Looks like a Pebble Dragon (Typanocryptis cephalus).
"A superb pebble mimic, with head and body resembling stones and the tail a dry twig" (
Wilson and Swan - A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, 2010)
Cheers
Greg
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 18:13
Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 18:13
Thanks Greg
well described...sounds a perfect match
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Reply By: Mick O - Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 21:45
Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 21:45
Mate looks like you've found the Australian Firestick (Rangarus BBQus lighterous). Pretty common in both the outback and metro areas. Usual habitat can include centre console to kitchen drawer (usually 2nd down and often called "junk drawer"). Should be handled with caution, particularly in hot, dry summer months!
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 21:48
Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 21:48
Shame on you Mick..and I thought you were always such a helpful bloke!
Interesting that out of over 300
views no one has differed ....except you of course :)......(or for that matter agreed) with Greg......
cheers
Graeme
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Follow Up By: Member - Ed C (QLD) - Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 21:56
Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 21:56
Well, if it makes ya feel any better,
I agree with Greg..
Pebble Dragon
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 22:09
Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 22:09
Sorry mate, I didn't see that. Thought it was two pebbles and a twig ;-)
I'd say Greg is Pretty spot on actually. We were thumbing through the field guide to Aust. Reptiles over the new year trying to identify a few of the lizards we'd encountered over the past few years. I did not know that the blue tongues (including the "stumpies" or shinglebacks) are part of the skink family. We were fortunate enough to find a couple of Spiny Tailed Monitors (Varanus Acanthurus) in the Gibson on the last big expedition.
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I've added a decent reptile guide to my birthday wishlist. Might be time for someone to link all reptile posts to a blog.
Cheers Mick
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Reply By: wozzie (WA) - Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 23:19
Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 at 23:19
Very tiny baby Bungarra ??
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Sunday, Jan 08, 2012 at 09:50
Sunday, Jan 08, 2012 at 09:50
Bungarra,
I've always called them "
Rock Lizards", but Pebble Dragon seems an apt name.
Bob.
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Reply By: member - mazcan - Sunday, Jan 08, 2012 at 12:46
Sunday, Jan 08, 2012 at 12:46
hi
isnt that a gillard lizard
its looks like julia when she's got her mouth open
and thats most of the time
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