Species:
Ctenophorus maculatus
Spotted Military Dragon
Some other names for this species:
Spotted Dragon, Spotted Sand Dragon
Subspecies I've seen:
Subspecies:
Ctenophorus maculatus maculatus
Spotted Military Dragon
November 12, 2005
Peron Peninsula, Shark Bay World Heritage Area, Western Australia, Australia
These were by far the most commonly seen agamids (dragons) around Shark Bay. On my first hike in this area, I saw about ten of these guys, along with just one other lizard (a
Lozenge-marked Dragon). This one was soaking up the late afternoon sun while keeping a wary eye on me.
Here is a complete list of the reptiles and frogs I saw on this trip to Western Australia.
November 13, 2005
Peron Peninsula, Shark Bay World Heritage Area, Western Australia, Australia
Here are a few more photos from the next day. I suppose if you lived out here you could grow tired of seeing these lizards, but I'd have to see many hundred more before that was a possibility.