Bundjalung Dictionary

English: bearded jew lizard, jew lizard, Bearded Dragon,
Bundjalung: nyaram
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words: gabugan  
With same English translation:  
Category: reptile
Comment: See also gabugan. Sometimes frilled lizard, frilled neck lizard (however I'm reliably informed they do not exist on the East Coast); also 'vulva' Wa, 'blue-tongue lizard' B.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Geyt:Culhm; Y:Holm:Fogty , Thmpsn prickly lizard , a lizard that sleeps on river banks; Ngr:Gresty nurrum frilled lizard; Y:Hanln n 'yerrum sleeping lizard (also loosely used for Frilled and Jew Lizard)
South West: Cas:Smy njeram; Wa:Crowl; B:Crowl ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce nearram jew lizard (Agama) ;

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