Survey guidelines for four Grassland Earless Dragons (Tympanocryptis spp.) of Southeast Australia

Last updated: 16 July 2026

2024
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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About this document

The guidelines relate to four Grassland Earless Dragons of Southeast Australia listed as threatened under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999:

The purpose of the guidelines is to present best-practice methods for determining occurrence of the four earless dragons to inform conservation planning and environmental assessment. 

How they were developed

The guidelines were developed with input from:

  • Commonwealth, state and territory government agencies
  • scientists
  • public consultation