Amphibolurus muricatus
Jacky Lizard at Black Range, NSW
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| Amphibolurus muricatus | PatrickCampbell | 22 Oct 2019 | |
| Amphibolurus muricatus | MatthewHiggins | 21 Oct 2019 |
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This male is the one which Steph and I believe mated with the female that I posted on the Atlas the other day.
3 comments
21 Oct 2019
It’s very observant of you to take note of individuals and which pair mated.
I thought this specimen looked like a male as well. How you telling the genders apart?
I thought this specimen looked like a male as well. How you telling the genders apart?
21 Oct 2019
Thanks Patrick. This Jacky is, we believe, the one Steph saw on top during the mating event. Also it is noticeably darker in colour.
22 Oct 2019
Thanks Matthew. I've found that males tend to have a proportionately larger, more robust head and a very dark grey (sometimes almost black) throat, chest & underside, including forearms. These tonal differences may be stronger in the warmer months, especially the breeding season.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.845341-36.740740
- Places Black Range, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2019 01:18 PM Recorded on
- MatthewHiggins Recorded by
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Species information
- Amphibolurus muricatus Scientific name
- Jacky Lizard Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1264.8m Recorded at altitude
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