I’m gonna say it’s not a water dragon because it’s eye are sunken, where with water dragons they have a noticeable “bulge”Should have posted the property is in central Qld near water and bush I thought he was a beardie at first glance too and then I looked closer
[doublepost=1513480938,1513480738][/doublepost]Here’s his side
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When you say Central Queensland, what is the nearest major town? It will help to narrow down the possibilities.Should have posted the property is in central Qld near water and bush I thought he was a beardie at first glance too and then I looked closer
[doublepost=1513480938,1513480738][/doublepost]Here’s his side
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When you say Central Queensland, what is the nearest major town? It will help to narrow down the possibilities.
He is a she and everyone who said Tommy Roundhead or Diporiphora australis give yourselves a pat on the back. May as well give your self a chocolate too. Have a happy christmas everybody look forward to a great year next year
Mark Hawker
He is a she? Cool! How do you know?
Can I ask how you can tell it’s a tommy round head and not a two lined dragon? They look pretty similar to me ;o
You are indeed quite correct and I must admit I totally forgot about this particular distinguishing feature. I don't know why perhaps I was too focussed on the sex determination, but thank you for pointing it out. It is most definitely the best way to ID the differences between the 2 species. In fact if not for the gular fold they would be impossible to tell apart but I guess that makes them seperate speciesHi all, the difference between Diporiphora australis and bilineata are simple. The latter lacks a gular fold (fold under the neck) whereas australis has this fold.
There is also the presence of gular, scapula and post auricular folds in australis vs absence in bilineata. One ideally needs to be able to handle the animal to accurately assess some of these – been caught out before attempting to do so from a not so brilliant photo.Can I ask how you can tell it’s a tommy round head and not a two lined dragon? They look pretty similar to me ;o
Hi Mark. Great to be able to read your contributions again.Tommy roundheads ARE actually Two Lined Dragons, they are also known by the common name Eastern Two Lined Dragon. There are several species of Two Lined Dragons within the Diporiphora complex. The species I think you are referring to is the Northern Two Lined Dragon, Diporiphora bilineata, these are almost identical to Tommies…
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