Whats this fella??

[stockeh]

hi guys went on a little expidition today and came across this little fella, just wondering what he is ... i think i know but if i am right he is a long way from home.

Cheers
Matt

 

[stockeh]

side view

 

[jimbo]

it looks kinda like a jacky dragon to me

 

[serpenttongue]

Pretty sure its a mountain dragon ( tympanocryptis diemensis). A unique feature about these guys is their blue gums. If it has yellow gums then its a jacky.

 

[Springherp]

Looks more like a young jacky to me. Mountain dragons have a more rounded head. But as serpenttongue has said the best way to tell is by the colour of the mouth.
Here's a pic of a mountain dragon....I'm pretty sure its rankinia diemensis now also.

 

[stockeh]

definatly a jacky.... very yellow mouth.

He was found at the You Yangs in victoria, as far as i knew they arent native to this area.

 

[Caveman]

Yeah, plenty of Jackies all around the coast here, pretty much the only dragon we get here. Great, fuss free little lizards to keep i'm surprised more people don't have them.

 

[Sdaji]

He was found at the You Yangs in victoria, as far as i knew they arent native to this area.

Plenty of jackies out there There are quite a few good populations within greater Melbourne too. Very common lizards, most Melbournians spin out the first time they see a dragon in their own city, I know I did

 

[westhamsc]

jackie