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DRAGON LIZARDS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

A Listing of South Australian Dragons
(Agamid) Lizards

Distribution Key
ORDER: SQUAMATA (LIZARDS AND SNAKES)
SUBORDER: SAURIA (LIZARDS)

family: Agamidae (Dragons)

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Distribution
Jacky Lizard	Amphibolurus muricatus	NSW, Qld, SA, Vic
Mallee Heath Lashtail Dragon	Amphibolurus norrisi	SA, Vic, WA
Eastern Heath Dragon or Bight Heath Dragon	Ctenophorus chapmani (previously Tympanocryptis adelaidensis)	SA, WA
Black Shouldered Ground Dragon	Ctenophorus clayi	NT, SA, WA
Crested Dragon	Ctenophorus cristatus	SA, WA
Southern Tawny Dragon	Ctenophorus decresii	SA (Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island)
Peninsula Rock Dragon (includes Arcoona Rock Dragon)	Ctenophorus fionni	SA
* Mallee Military Dragon	Ctenophorus fordi	NSW, Qld, SA, WA
Bulldust Ground-Dragon	Ctenophorus gibba	SA
Graaf's Ring-tailed Dragon	Ctenophorus graafi (was Ctenophorus caudicinctus graafi)	WA( far eastern interior) (extending into NT and SA?)
*Ibiri Sand Dragon (new Species 2023)	Ctenophorus ibiri (split from Ctenophorus fordi)	SA (Eyre Peninsula)
Military Dragon	Ctenophorus isolepis	NT, Qld, SA, WA
*Kartiwarrui or Red-backed Sand Dragon (new Species 2023)	Ctenophorus kartiwarrui (split from Ctenophorus fordi)	SA, NSW, Qld
Spotted Military Dragon (subspecies)	Ctenophorus maculatus dualis	SE West Australia and extreme SW South Australia.
Lake Eyre Dragon	Ctenophorus maculosus	SA
Dwarf Bicycle Dragon or Mckenzie's Dragon	Ctenophorus mckenziei	WA SA (Great Australian Bight)
Northern Tawny Dragon or Swift Dragon	Ctenophorus modestus (split from C. decresii)	SA (Flinders Ranges)
Central Netted Dragon	Ctenophorus nuchalis	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA
Painted Dragon	Ctenophorus pictus	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
Western Netted Dragon	Ctenophorus reticulatus	SA, WA, NT?
Rusty Crevice Dragon	Ctenophorus rufescens	SA, WA, NT
Claypan Dragon or Saltpan Ground Dragon	Ctenophorus salinarum	WA, SA
Lozenge-Marked Dragon	Ctenophorus scutulatus	SA, WA
Slater's Ring-tailed Dragon or Centralian Rock Dragon	Ctenophorus slateri (Split from Ctenophorus caudicinctus)	Far Northern Australia, WA, NT extending into Central Australia Qld and SA
* Eastern Mallee Dragon	Ctenophorus spinodomus (also known as Ctenophorus hawkeswoodi) (split from Ctenophorus fordi)	NSW, SA
*Tjakalpa or Ghost Dragon (new Species 2023)	Ctenophorus tjakalpa (split from Ctenophorus fordi)	SA, WA (Great Victoria Desert)
Ochre Dragon	Ctenophorus tjantjalka	SA
*Tuniluki or Murray Mallee Sand Dragon (new Species 2023)	Ctenophorus tuniluki (split from Ctenophorus fordi)	SA,Vic (South and East of the Murray River)
Red Barred Dragon	Ctenophorus vadnappa	SA
Pink Two Lined Dragon Dragon	Diporiphora linga	SA, WA
Nobbi Dragon	Diporiphora nobbi (was in the genus Amphibolurus and Ctenophorus)	NSW, Qld, SA, Vic
Grey-striped Western Desert Dragon	Diporiphora paraconvergens	WA, SA, NT
Plain Backed Two Lined Dragon	Diporiphora reginae	WA, SA
Canegrass Two Lined Dragon	Diporiphora winneckei	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA
Long-nosed Water Dragon	Gowidon (or Amphibolurus) (was Lophognathus) longirostris	NT, Qld, SA, WA
Australian Water Dragon	Intellagama lesueurii	NSW, Qld, Vic (Feral in SA)
Thorny Devil or Moloch	Moloch horridus	NT, Qld, SA, WA
Common or Eastern Bearded Dragon	Pogona barbata	NSW, Qld, SA, Vic
Dwarf Bearded Dragon	Pogona minor minor	NT, SA, WA
Nullarbor Bearded Dragon	Pogona nullarbor	SA, WA
Inland Bearded Dragon	Pogona vitticeps	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic
Centralian Earless Dragon	Tympanocryptis centralis (was T.lineata centralis)	NT, SA, WA
* Claypan Earless Dragon	Tympanocryptis argillosa	SA, Qld, NSW
* Harlequin Earless Dragon	Tympanocryptis fictilis	SA
Nullarbor Earless Dragon	Tympanocryptis houstoni (was T. lineata houstoni)	SA, WA
Gibber Earless Dragon	Tympanocryptis intima	NSW, NT, Qld, SA
*Peters' Earless Dragon	Tympanocryptis petersi	SA, NSW, Vic
Long-tailed or Eyrean Earless Dragon	Tympanocryptis tetraporophora	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic
*Gawler Ranges Earless Dragon	Tympanocryptis tolleyi	Gawler Bioregion north of Eyre Peninsula (SA) (Note this doesn't occur near the town of Gawler)

DISTRIBUTION KEY
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CI = Christmas Island	CKI = Cocos (Keeling) Island	NSW = New South Wales
NT = Northern Territory	Qld = Queensland	SA = South Australia
Tas = Tasmania	Vic = Victoria	WA = Western Australia
NI = Norfolk Island	LHI = Lord Howe Island	ACT = Australian Capital Territory (Canberra region only - excludes Jervis Bay Territory)

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DRAGON LIZARDS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

A Listing of South Australian Dragons (Agamid) Lizards

Distribution Key ORDER: SQUAMATA (LIZARDS AND SNAKES) SUBORDER: SAURIA (LIZARDS) family: Agamidae (Dragons)

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Common Name

Scientific Name

Distribution

Amphibolurus muricatus

NSW, Qld, SA, Vic

Amphibolurus norrisi

SA, Vic, WA

Ctenophorus chapmani (previously Tympanocryptis adelaidensis)

SA, WA

Ctenophorus clayi

NT, SA, WA

Ctenophorus cristatus

SA, WA

Ctenophorus decresii

SA (Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island)

Ctenophorus fionni

SA

* Mallee Military Dragon

Ctenophorus fordi

NSW, Qld, SA, WA

Ctenophorus gibba

SA

Ctenophorus graafi (was Ctenophorus caudicinctus graafi)

WA( far eastern interior) (extending into NT and SA?)

*Ibiri Sand Dragon (new Species 2023)

Ctenophorus ibiri (split from Ctenophorus fordi)

SA (Eyre Peninsula)

Ctenophorus isolepis

NT, Qld, SA, WA

*Kartiwarrui or Red-backed Sand Dragon (new Species 2023)

Ctenophorus kartiwarrui (split from Ctenophorus fordi)

SA, NSW, Qld

Spotted Military Dragon (subspecies)

Ctenophorus maculatus dualis

SE West Australia and extreme SW South Australia.

Ctenophorus maculosus

SA

Dwarf Bicycle Dragon or Mckenzie's Dragon

Ctenophorus mckenziei

WA SA (Great Australian Bight)

Ctenophorus modestus (split from C. decresii)

SA (Flinders Ranges)

Ctenophorus nuchalis

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA

Ctenophorus pictus

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA

Ctenophorus reticulatus

SA, WA, NT?

Ctenophorus rufescens

SA, WA, NT

Ctenophorus salinarum

WA, SA

Ctenophorus scutulatus

SA, WA

Ctenophorus slateri (Split from Ctenophorus caudicinctus)

Far Northern Australia, WA, NT extending into Central Australia Qld and SA

* Eastern Mallee Dragon

Ctenophorus spinodomus (also known as Ctenophorus hawkeswoodi) (split from Ctenophorus fordi)

NSW, SA

*Tjakalpa or Ghost Dragon (new Species 2023)

Ctenophorus tjakalpa (split from Ctenophorus fordi)

SA, WA (Great Victoria Desert)

Ochre Dragon

SA

*Tuniluki or Murray Mallee Sand Dragon (new Species 2023)

Ctenophorus tuniluki (split from Ctenophorus fordi)

SA,Vic (South and East of the Murray River)

Ctenophorus vadnappa

SA

Pink Two Lined Dragon Dragon

SA, WA

Diporiphora nobbi (was in the genus Amphibolurus and Ctenophorus)

NSW, Qld, SA, Vic

Grey-striped Western Desert Dragon

AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PHOTOS AND INFORMATION
Covering Australian Snakes, Lizards, Crocodiles, Turtles, and Amphibians

A Listing of South Australian Dragons
(Agamid) Lizards

Distribution Key
ORDER: SQUAMATA (LIZARDS AND SNAKES)
SUBORDER: SAURIA (LIZARDS)

family: Agamidae (Dragons)

Ctenophorus chapmani
(previously Tympanocryptis adelaidensis)

WA( far eastern interior)
(extending into NT and SA?)

Ctenophorus ibiri
(split from Ctenophorus fordi)

Ctenophorus kartiwarrui
(split from Ctenophorus fordi)

Ctenophorus spinodomus (also known as Ctenophorus hawkeswoodi)
(split from Ctenophorus fordi)

Ctenophorus tjakalpa
(split from Ctenophorus fordi)

Ctenophorus tuniluki
(split from Ctenophorus fordi)

SA,Vic
(South and East of the Murray River)

Diporiphora nobbi
(was in the genus Amphibolurus and Ctenophorus)

Tympanocryptis centralis
(was T.lineata centralis)