The adult male Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) above was photographed at Tennyson Beach, near Adelaide, South Australia
Approximate distribution of the Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus)
The adult Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) above was photographed at Largs North Beach , near Adelaide, South Australia
The young adult male Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) above was photographed at Outer Harbour, near Adelaide, South Australia
The male Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) above was photographed at Outer Harbour, near Adelaide, South Australia
This young adult male Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) was photographed at Outer Harbour, near Adelaide, South Australia
This large male
Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) allowed me to approach close enough to be photographed at Mehan Hill, near Marion Bay, on York Peninsula, South Australia
This gravid female
Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) was photographed at Mehan Hill, near Marion Bay, on York Peninsula, South Australia
Colour and pattern varies greatly on Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus), often dependent on sex, age, geographic locality and the colour of the soil or sand in the area.
The Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) above was photographed at the Head of Bight Visitor Centre, where they were very common and easy to approach. Some were eating ants while being photographed. This race from the Nullarbor Plain looks very similar to McKenzie's dragon
(Ctenophorus mckenziei)
Painted Dragons (Ctenophorus pictus) prefer sandy or dry areas, they normally live in burrows which are often close to bushes. In some areas they may burrow under rocks. Notice the arrangement of scales under the eye of this female lizard. This species can run extremely fast often making them difficult to photograph, however this individual allowed me to approach extremely close to take this photo!
This is a gravid Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus), and you can see the bulges where the eggs are!
This photo also shows scales on its neck forming a small crest.
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