Tympanocryptis centralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Tympanocryptis |
Species: | T. centralis |
Binomial name | |
Tympanocryptis centralis Sternfeld, 1925 | |
Tympanocryptis centralis, also known as central Australian earless dragon or central pebble dragon, is one of a documented species of a relatively small dragon belonging to the genus Tympanocryptis .
This is a common species, with an apparently stable population. [1]
This species utilizes a variety of desert habitats, but is most often found in association with stony ranges. Often takes shelter in spinifex, but can also be found in Eucalypt shrubland. [1]
It is found in the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Western Australia.
Tympanocryptis: 'hidden ear'.
Centralis: 'centralian', referring to the central distribution.
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