Tympanocryptis houstoni

Tympanocryptis houstoni, also known as Houston's earless dragon or Nullarbor earless dragon, is one of a documented species of a relatively small dragon belonging to the genus Tympanocryptis.

Tympanocryptis houstoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Tympanocryptis
Species:
T. houstoni
Binomial name
Tympanocryptis houstoni
Storr, 1982

Habitat

This terrestrial species is found in the low, arid shrublands, and saltbush and bluebush flatlands of South Australia and Western Australia. It occupies chenopod shrublands on clay soils of the Nullarbor Plain.[1]

Description

Snout-to-vent length is 6 cm on average.

Etymology

Tympanocryptis: 'hidden ear' Houstoni: Presumably named after T.E. Houston, author of Dragon lizards and Goannas of South Australia and the first to recognise the distinctiveness of this taxon.

References

  1. Cogger, H.; Shea, G.; Oliver, P. (2017). "Tympanocryptis houstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83494969A83494989. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83494969A83494989.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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