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  Tawny Dragon (Ctenophorus decresii)





Tawny Dragon | Ctenophorus decresii photo
Tawny Crevice Dragon (Ctenophorus decresii)

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TAWNY DRAGON FACTS

Description
Tawny Crevice-dragon is an agamid lizard. Males are grey to grey-brown body, often with coloured markings on the throat. The male throat colour can range from grey and white to reddish, depending on geographic location. Females are duller with a brownish body.

Size
22 cm

Habitat
rocky areas and gorges

Range
found in rocky areas in eastern South Australia and western New South Wales

distribution map showing range of Ctenophorus decresii in Australia

Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.



Classification
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata (Sauria)
Family:Agamidae
Genus:Ctenophorus
Species:decresii
Common Name:Tawny Dragon

Relatives in same Genus
  Central Netted Dragon (C. nuchalis)
  Western Netted Dragon (C. reticulatus)