Amphibolurus muricatus

Jacky Lizard at Guerilla Bay, NSW

Amphibolurus muricatus at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 10 Oct 2019
Amphibolurus muricatus at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 10 Oct 2019
Amphibolurus muricatus at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 10 Oct 2019
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Amphibolurus muricatus 12 Oct 2019 PatrickCampbell
Amphibolurus muricatus 12 Oct 2019 jb2602

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3 comments

   13 Oct 2019
Looks like a male perched high, perhaps advertising his presence.
Did you happen to witness any arm-waving?
jb2602 wrote:
   15 Oct 2019
We watched it for quite a while but did not see any arm-waving. It remained extremely stationary between sudden activity climbing to the top. We thought that it was very exposed to predation but when it was still, it blended into the dead branches so well it was difficult to see.
   15 Oct 2019
OK, cool. Thanks.
It's probably wise to stay still. Perhaps it thought you were a predator?
Males tend to have very dark grey(almost black) throats and chest like this specimen, and proportionately larger/slightly chunkier heads compared to females.

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  • Amphibolurus muricatus Scientific name
  • Jacky Lizard Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1264.8m Recorded at altitude
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