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Gippsland Water Dragon

Physignathus lesueurii howittii

Photo by nodgers
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Field Notes

Notes:

I think this is subspecies howittii (Gippsland water dragon) instead of ssp. lesueurii (Eastern water dragon) because of the colouration under its neck and the absence of the black band behind the eye. Unusual because the location is a fair way from the Gippsland in Victoria.

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Physignathus lesueurii howittii, Australian water dragon

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Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Excellent spot. Burrinjuck sure is a long way from home. Might be on vacation. Might have escaped from Canberra Botanic Gardens. Amazing how much they vary.

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PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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