Biology:Mulga dragon

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Mulga dragon
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diporiphora
Species:
D. amphiboluroides
Binomial name
Diporiphora amphiboluroides
Lucas & Frost, 1902[2]

The mulga dragon (Diporiphora amphiboluroides) is a species of agamid lizard found in Western Australia. The species is up to 250 mm long, the length from snout to vent is 95 mm, with a long, slender tail that ends abruptly. The patterning over the legs and body is grey and brownish streaks. This provides an excellent camouflage on mulga trees, its usual habitat, it is also found beneath mulga leaf litter. Diporiphora amphiboluroides generally remains motionless and unobserved, this allows it to operate as an ambush predator and elude animals that would prey on it.[3]

It resembles another Western Australian species, the western bearded dragon (Pogona minor).

References

  1. Wilson, S.; Melville, J.; Doughty, P.; Ford, S. (2017). "Diporiphora amphiboluroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T83491681A83491741. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83491681A83491741.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/83491681/83491741. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Lucas, A. H. S. & Frost, C. 1902. Descriptions of some new lizards from Western Australia. Proc. R. Soc. Vict. 15: 76-79
  3. Browne-Cooper, Robert; Brian Bush; Brad Maryan; David Robinson (2007). Reptiles and Frogs in the Bush: Southwestern Australia. University of Western Australia Press. pp. 145, 146. ISBN 978-1-920694-74-6. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1192282 entry