Rankinia, commonly known as Heath Dragons, is a genus containing three species of small agamid reptiles, found in Australia. These dragons occur in heathlands, sandplains, and wooded country in southern regions of Australia. They are pale in colour, usually grey-brown, although males develop a reddish hue in the breeding season. This allows them to blend with their habitat, they are a ground dwelling species that dwells amid the leaf litter and sand. Rankinia are timid in their behaviour, and will only briefly break from the cover of vegetation. They have a burrowing behaviour that is unique in Australian dragons, they will cover all but their snouts with a shuffling action, burying themselves in the sand. this behaviour may help the dragons to regulate their temperature.
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| - Rankinia, commonly known as Heath Dragons, is a genus containing three species of small agamid reptiles, found in Australia. These dragons occur in heathlands, sandplains, and wooded country in southern regions of Australia. They are pale in colour, usually grey-brown, although males develop a reddish hue in the breeding season. This allows them to blend with their habitat, they are a ground dwelling species that dwells amid the leaf litter and sand. Rankinia are timid in their behaviour, and will only briefly break from the cover of vegetation. They have a burrowing behaviour that is unique in Australian dragons, they will cover all but their snouts with a shuffling action, burying themselves in the sand. this behaviour may help the dragons to regulate their temperature.
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| - Rankinia adelaidensis
- Rankinia diemensis
- Rankinia parviceps
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| - Rankinia, commonly known as Heath Dragons, is a genus containing three species of small agamid reptiles, found in Australia. These dragons occur in heathlands, sandplains, and wooded country in southern regions of Australia. They are pale in colour, usually grey-brown, although males develop a reddish hue in the breeding season. This allows them to blend with their habitat, they are a ground dwelling species that dwells amid the leaf litter and sand. Rankinia are timid in their behaviour, and will only briefly break from the cover of vegetation. They have a burrowing behaviour that is unique in Australian dragons, they will cover all but their snouts with a shuffling action, burying themselves in the sand. this behaviour may help the dragons to regulate their temperature.
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