Jacky Lizard (Amphibolurus muricatus) at 'Milani', west of Guyra, New South Wales, Australia. Photographed on 25 December 2005.
Jacky Lizard (Amphibolurus muricatus) Baldersleigh, west of Guyra, New South Wales, Australia. Photographed on 9 January 2010.
The Jacky Dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus) is a type of lizard native to Southeastern Australia. It was one of the first Australian reptiles to be named, originally described by English zoologist George Shaw in Surgeon-General White’s Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales, which was published in London in 1790. It is well-known for its bright yellow mouth and well-developed vertebral crest as well as the temperature-dependent sex determination of its offspring. Other common names include...