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16-Feb-06, 09:07 AM
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Hi All,
I found these lizards while taking a walk in a park near me. Its in SA just near adelaide. Any idea on what they are? They were both sitting near each other. Thanx!
-Nina
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16-Feb-06, 09:11 AM
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Ctenophorus pictus - Painted dragon.
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16-Feb-06, 09:11 AM
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I think those are painted dragons or something similar.. I know im not much help.
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16-Feb-06, 09:17 AM
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Hey cool, thanx guys!
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16-Feb-06, 09:18 AM
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painted dragon(Ctenophorus pictus) maybe, the top one is the female and the colourful one is the male
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16-Feb-06, 11:22 AM
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I think you will find that they are Ctenophorus decresii
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16-Feb-06, 11:26 AM
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I have to go with pictus - I've only seen a female decresii and they look very different. These 2 are typical of a male and female pictus.
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16-Feb-06, 11:31 AM
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The Tawny dragon has more of a black stripe on the face doesn't it? (the female anyway)
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16-Feb-06, 12:14 PM
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I was tossing up between tawny and painted, thats why i put maybe.Dosent seem to have much blue for a pictus so i might jump the fence and take a walk on the tawny side
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16-Feb-06, 12:30 PM
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These pictures are of Tawny dragons.
1 & 2 pic is of females, 3 pic is of male
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16-Feb-06, 12:34 PM
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i might jump the fence and take a walk on the tawny side
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I'm just guessing from memory though, I might do a google search.
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16-Feb-06, 12:39 PM
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I have to go with pictus - I've only seen a female decresii and they look very different. These 2 are typical of a male and female pictus.
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Well I sussed it out and looks like a tawny dragon - looked at pic on URS almost identicle.
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