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Frill-necked dragon

frill-necked dragon (Chlamydosaurus kingii)
Captive animal
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Chlamydosaurus kingii - Gray, 1825
Pronunciation   
Etymology  Chlamydosaurus: 'cloaked lizard', referring to the frill around the neck.
kingii: after P. P. King, an Australian naval officer and explorer.1
Other names  Frill-necked lizard
Frilled dragon
 
 
Snout-to-vent length
Species avg: 25 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

References

  1. Ehmann, Harald (1992). Encyclopedia of Australian animals: Reptiles. Angus and Robertson. 495 pp - search web for this book
 

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