Tympanocryptis pentalineata
| Tympanocryptis pentalineata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Tympanocryptis |
| Species: | T. pentalineata
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| Binomial name | |
| Tympanocryptis pentalineata Melville, Smith, Hobson, Hunjan & Shoo, 2014[1]
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Tympanocryptis pentalineata, also known as five-lined earless dragon, is one of 15 documented species of a relatively small dragon belonging to the genus Tympanocryptis.[1]
Description
Average length is 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in) from snout-to-vent.[1]
Etymology
The species is named for the dorsal colour pattern of the new species, characterised by five longitudinal white stripes extending along the body: one vertebral, two dorso-lateral, and two lateral.[2][1]
Habitat
Tympanocryptis pentalineata occurs on flat flood-plains, covered by grasses and low perennial shrubs. It was discovered living in crop-lands and remnant bluegrass grasslands of southeastern Queensland, which is one of the most endangered ecosystems in the state.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Melville, Jane; Smith, Katie; Hobson, Rod; Hunjan, Sumitha; Shoo, Luke (2014-07-30). "The role of integrative taxonomy in the conservation management of cryptic species: the taxonomic status of endangered earless dragons (Agamidae: Tympanocryptis) in the grasslands of Queensland, Australia". PLoS ONE. 9 (7): e101847. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0101847. PMC 4116116. PMID 25076129.
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- ^ Tympanocryptis pentalineata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 June 2018.
