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Hypsilurus Spinipes
The southern angle-headed dragon or southern forest dragon (''Lophosaurus spinipes'') is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Australia. Geographic range ''L. spinipes'' is native to eastern Australian rainforests and rainforest margins from around Gosford in New South Wales to near Gympie in Queensland. It is also present in Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales. Description The southern angle-headed dragon has a large and continuous nuchal crest with a moderately large vertebral crest. The angular brow is pronounced on both adults and juveniles. The snout to vent length is around , additionally there is a long tail which takes the total length to . The colour varies from shades of brown, grey and green. Patterns where present consist of various irregular mottling, blotches and variegations. Behaviour Primarily arboreal, the southern angle-headed dragon is cryptic, slow moving and well camouflaged. It's sometimes encountered basking in sunlight after rain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boorganna Nature Reserve
The Boorganna Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located northwest of Taree on the Comboyne Plateau in New South Wales, Australia. The reserve, managed by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service, was gazetted in 1904 and is the second oldest nature reserve in the state. The reserve features various forest types, including stands of sub tropical rainforest of which the large rosewood, yellow carabeen and small leaf fig are particularly noteworthy. The reserve is a remnant of the former extensive rainforest on the Comboyne Plateau. The plateau was cleared between 1900 and 1925. Australian red cedar was logged in the area in the nineteenth century. Originally proposed to be part of the world heritage rainforest group. The exploration, knowledge, uses and history of this area by Indigenous Australians is not well known in the present day. Boorganna Nature Reserve was proposed, but rejected for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage, due to being geographically isolated fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
