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reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration
white triangular 'sails' on upper lip
supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred
photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image
very large, bulging, orange eyes with vertical pupils
enlarged hexagonal vertebral row of scales
two white stripes and large fixed spectacles
able to move quickly on vertical
eye covered by transparent, immoveable scale
steel grey-black, often with pale posterior edge on scales
relatively small eyes
adults have a pink tongue
juveniles have a blue tongue
Reptiles and Frogs
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Overview
81 species
Anilios wiedii (Brown-snouted Blind Snake)
photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image
photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image
Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead)
reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration
white triangular 'sails' on upper lip
supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred
Bellatorias major (Land Mullet)
photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image
Boiga irregularis (Brown Tree Snake)
very large, bulging, orange eyes with vertical pupils
enlarged hexagonal vertebral row of scales
Cryptoblepharus pulcher (Fence Skink)
two white stripes and large fixed spectacles
able to move quickly on vertical
eye covered by transparent, immoveable scale
Cryptophis nigrescens (Eastern Small-eyed Snake)
steel grey-black, often with pale posterior edge on scales
relatively small eyes
Cyclodomorphus gerrardii (Pink-tongued Skink)
adults have a pink tongue
juveniles have a blue tongue
