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Northwest Kimberley Two-lined Dragon
Diporiphora margaretae
Diporiphora margaretae is a species of lizard in the subfamily Amphibolurinae of the family Agamidae. The species is native to the Kimberley region of Australia.
From the article Diporiphora margaretae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Diporifora margaretae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in), with a tail length 2.5 times SVL. It does not have a gular fold. It has four precloacal pores, but no femoral pores. It has one enlarged canine tooth on each side of the upper jaw. There are scattered white scales on the dark flanks. Breeding males have a reddish flush on the lower flanks and tail.
In human culture
The specific name, margaretae, is in honour of Margaret Butler, the wife of Australian naturalist Harry Butler.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31098.