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Amphibolurus nobbi nobbi
The Nobbi Dragon is an East Australian agamid lizard with a head-to-body length of 25 cm and a tail length of up to 75 cm. It has a distinctive stripe along its back which is pale-coloured or yellow on mature males. Nobbi Dragons feed mainly on insects. They can usually be seen basking on fallen logs, fence posts and rocks.
Dry eucalypt forest. Mt Coot-tha, Stringy Bark track.
Previous spotting in the same area: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/101... The subspecies Amphibolurus nobbi nobbi occurs from northern New South Wales to the coast and ranges of south-eastern Queensland. The Western subspecies Amphibolurus nobbi coggeri is found in Victoria
Spotted on Apr 6, 2001
Submitted on May 1, 2014
4 Comments
Thanks Neil! Yes, he's quite something with his yellow stripe.
Well done, Danielle. This is brilliant. I've been waiting for this little guy, and wait was worth it. He is beautiful.
Thanks Mark!
Always popping their heads up around Bris. Entertaining little guys. Nice series Daniele.