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Pindan two-lined dragon |
Broome, Western Australia Photo © Jordan Vos |
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Diporiphora pindan | ||||||
Pronunciation | DIE-por-IFF-er-ah PIN-dan | |||||
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Etymology |
Diporiphora: 'two-pore-bearer', after the two femoral pores in the type species.
pindan: "The specific name refers to the pindan country of the south-west Kimberley region where the type series was collected and to which it was believed to be confined."1 |
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Other names |
Pindan dragon
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Description | Distribution | Natural history | Conservation | Further information | More photos |
Range"Dampier Peninsula in the south-west Kimberley, south through the Great Sandy Desert and occurring along the Pilbara coast as far west as Karratha; east to the Tanami".1 Found in the following Australian states/territoriesWestern Australia Habitat"Occurs in vegetation associated with sands, such as Spinifex, grasses, and Acacia. Observed perching on vegetation in the day and while asleep at night; some individuals were found under low ground cover and one specimen was dug from a burrow."1 |
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