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Lally's Two-lined Dragon
Diporiphora lalliae
Diporiphora lalliae, also known commonly as Lally's two-line dragon and the northern deserts dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
From the article Diporiphora lalliae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
D. lalliae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.2 cm (2.4 in). The tail is very long, about three times SVL. There is a gular fold. The scales in the axilla are small, but not granular. There are four precloacal pores, but no femoral pores. The postauricular folds and scapular folds are strong. The strongly keeled dorsal scales are homogeneous. There is one enlarged canine tooth on each side.
Range & habitat
D. lalliae native to northern Australia, where it is found in the Australian states of Queensland and Western Australia, and also in Northern Territory.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, lalliae, is in honor of Mrs. G.E. "Lally" Handley of the Western Australian Museum.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 31104.