From assumed barrier to proven threat: first evidence of road mortality in the endangered Monaro grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis osbornei)

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate the impact of roads on the endangered Monaro grassland earless dragon.
• Field observations conducted around roadways in Monaro grassland.
• Monitoring dragon populations near roadways.
• Analysis of roadkill instances.
• Documented multiple instances of road mortality in the Monaro grassland earless dragon.
• Identified roadways as significant threats to this endangered species.
• Evidence supports the need for conservation measures around road infrastructure.