---
title: "Netzagame"
description: "Ctenophorus nuchalis — Reptilien. The central netted dragon or central netted ground dragon (Ctenophorus nuchalis) is a species of agamid lizard occurring in a wide range of arid to semiarid regions of Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/central-netted-dragon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Netzagame

> Ctenophorus nuchalis — Reptilien. The central netted dragon or central netted ground dragon (Ctenophorus nuchalis) is a species of agamid lizard occurring in a wide range of arid to semiarid regions of Australia.

- Scientific name: *Ctenophorus nuchalis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptilien)
- Habitats: `zoo` (Zoo & Haustiere), `desert` (Wüste)
- iNaturalist observations: 780
- Wikidata: [Q3006470](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3006470)
- iNaturalist taxon: [31230](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/31230)

## Names

- en: Central Netted Dragon
- de: Netzagame
- nl: Central netted dragon

## Countries with the most observations

AU (665)

## Summary

The central netted dragon or central netted ground dragon (Ctenophorus nuchalis) is a species of agamid lizard occurring in a wide range of arid to semiarid regions of Australia.  It is widespread across the continent, commonly found in open, sandy, desert habitats.  It is a popular pet and can often be found in zoos.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_netted_dragon

## Photo

![Netzagame](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/central-netted-dragon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Max Tibby · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194098599

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/central-netted-dragon?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).