Reptiles and Frogs

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Acritoscincus platynotus (Red-throated Skink)

Acritoscincus platynotus
Acritoscincus platynotus
Acritoscincus platynotus

Amalosia lesueurii (Lesueur's Velvet Gecko)

juvenile

juvenile

Amalosia lesueurii
Amalosia lesueurii
Amalosia lesueurii
juvenile

Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard)

male

male

Amphibolurus muricatus
orange mouth interior

orange mouth interior
Amphibolurus muricatus
male
orange mouth interior

Anilios nigrescens (Blackish Blind Snake)

Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens

Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead)

reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration

reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration

white triangular 'sails' on upper lip

white triangular 'sails' on upper lip
supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred

supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred
Austrelaps ramsayi
reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration
white triangular 'sails' on upper lip
supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred

Cacophis krefftii (Dwarf Crowned Snake)

Cacophis krefftii

Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle)

Chelodina longicollis
Chelodina longicollis
Chelodina longicollis
Chelodina longicollis

Cryptoblepharus pulcher (Fence Skink)

two white stripes and large fixed spectacles

two white stripes and large fixed spectacles

able to move quickly on vertical

able to move quickly on vertical

eye covered by transparent, immoveable scale

eye covered by transparent, immoveable scale
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

steel grey-black, often with pale posterior edge on scales

relatively small eyes

relatively small eyes
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens
steel grey-black, often with pale posterior edge on scales
relatively small eyes

Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink)

Ctenotus taeniolatus
Ctenotus taeniolatus
Ctenotus taeniolatus
Ctenotus taeniolatus

Demansia psammophis (Yellow-faced Whipsnake)

Demansia psammophis
Demansia psammophis
Demansia psammophis

Dendrelaphis punctulatus (Green Tree Snake)

very large eyes and bright yellow undersides

very large eyes and bright yellow undersides

photo courtesy of Stephen Young

photo courtesy of Stephen Young
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
very large eyes and bright yellow undersides
photo courtesy of Stephen Young

Drysdalia rhodogaster (Mustard-bellied Snake)

Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster

Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink)

Egernia cunninghami
Egernia cunninghami
Egernia cunninghami
Egernia cunninghami

Emydura macquarii (Macquarie Turtle)

Emydura macquarii
Emydura macquarii
Emydura macquarii

Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink)

Eulamprus heatwolei
Eulamprus heatwolei
Eulamprus heatwolei
Eulamprus heatwolei

Eulamprus quoyii (Eastern Water Skink)

pale anterior, dorsolateral stripe

pale anterior, dorsolateral stripe

Eulamprus quoyii
Eulamprus quoyii
pale anterior, dorsolateral stripe

Heleioporus australiacus (Giant Burrowing Frog)

Heleioporus australiacus
Heleioporus australiacus
Heleioporus australiacus

Hemiaspis signata (Swamp Snake)

uniform olive-brown to grey with dark grey belly

uniform olive-brown to grey with dark grey belly

pale dark-edged stripe behind eye & on upper lip

pale dark-edged stripe behind eye & on upper lip
Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata
uniform olive-brown to grey with dark grey belly
pale dark-edged stripe behind eye & on upper lip

Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii (Eastern Water Dragon)

Dark temporal stripe and pale unmarked throat

Dark temporal stripe and pale unmarked throat

red chest and belly

red chest and belly
very long tail

very long tail
Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii
Dark temporal stripe and pale unmarked throat
red chest and belly
very long tail

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