Tympanocryptis centralis

Tympanocryptis centralis
	File:Tympanocryptis centralis.jpgCentralian earless dragon
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Tympanocryptis
Species:	T. centralis
Binomial name
	Tympanocryptis centralis;

Tympanocryptis centralis, also known as Central Australian Earless Dragon, is one of 15 documented species of a relatively small dragon belonging to the genus Tympanocryptis.

This is a common species, with an apparently stable population.^[1]

Habitat

This species utilizes a variety of desert habitats, but is most often found in association with stony ranges. Often takes shelter in spinifex, but can also be found in Eucalypt shrubland. ^[1]

This species is found in protected areas.

Etymology

Tympanocryptis: 'hidden ear'.

Centralis: 'centralian', referring to the central distribution.

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