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  Southern Angle-headed Dragon ( Hypsilurus spinipes )



Southern Angle-headed Dragon | Hypsilurus spinipes photo
Southern Angle-headed Dragon photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland.

Photograph by ozwildlife. Some rights reserved.

REPTILE FACTS

distribution map showing range of Hypsilurus spinipes in Australia

Description
The Southern Angle-headed Dragon ranges from greenish-grey to brown in colour. Has a raised flap of skin with spines on the neck. It is similar to Boyd's Forest Dragon which has even more prominent spines and flaps.

Size
about 40cm long including the long tail

Environment
rain forest and wet eucalypt forests.

Food
beetles, cockroaches and spiders.

Breeding
Two to seven eggs are laid in a shallow depression dug into the soil. These hatch in 2-3 months.

Range
South Queensland and northern New South Wales coastal ranges.



Classification
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata (Sauria)
Family:Agamidae
Genus:Hypsilurus
Species:spinipes
Common Name:Southern Angle-headed Dragon