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Ring-tailed Dragon

Ctenophorus caudicinctus

Photo by Felix Fleck
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 10cm from head to vent, reddish-brown cryptic colouration, blending in perfectly with the red soil and rocks of this area; two rows of black spots along the back; the tail is darker with pale bands. These agamids were plentiful in this area, basking on rocks.

Habitat:

Arid region of the Gascoyne in Western Australia, around Mount Augustus.

Reference Links:

Ctenophorus - Wikipedia, Ctenophorus caudicinctus : Ring-tailed Dragon | Atlas of Living Australia

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Comments (2)
Liana
Great shot Felix. They sure blend in with the colours! Thank you for sharing :)

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