Australian earless dragon last seen in 1969 rediscovered in secret location
by Donna Lu Science writer from Environment | The Guardian on (#6CEWV)
Victorian grassland earless dragon was once common west of Melbourne but numbers declined due to habitat loss and predators such as feral cats
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A tiny earless dragon feared to be extinct in the wild has been sighted for the first time in more than 50 years - at a location that is being kept secret to help preservation efforts.
The Victorian grassland earless dragon, Tympanocryptis pinguicolla, has now been rediscovered in the state, according to a joint statement issued by the Victorian and federal Labor governments on Sunday.
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