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Acanthophis antarcticus (Common Death Adder)

red colour morph

red colour morph

grey colour morph

grey colour morph
broad head & banded body

broad head & banded body
relatively stocky build

relatively stocky build
red colour morph
grey colour morph
broad head & banded body
relatively stocky build

Acritoscincus platynotus (Red-throated Skink)

Acritoscincus platynotus
Acritoscincus platynotus
Acritoscincus platynotus

Amalosia lesueurii (Lesueur's Velvet Gecko)

Amalosia lesueurii
Amalosia lesueurii
Amalosia lesueurii
Amalosia lesueurii

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)

glossy skin with minute scales

glossy skin with minute scales

greatly reduced, dark eyes

greatly reduced, dark eyes
blunt tail

blunt tail
worm-like appearance

worm-like appearance
glossy skin with minute scales
greatly reduced, dark eyes
blunt tail
worm-like appearance

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

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
Cryptoblepharus pulcher
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

Demansia psammophis (Yellow-faced Whipsnake)

Demansia psammophis
Demansia psammophis
distinctive dark, tear-shaped streak from eye to angle of mouth

distinctive dark, tear-shaped streak from eye to angle of mouth
Reddish forebody colouration in some areas

Reddish forebody colouration in some areas
distinctive dark, tear-shaped streak from eye to angle of mouth
Reddish forebody colouration in some areas

Dendrelaphis punctulatus (Green Tree Snake)

very large eyes and bright yellow undersides

very large eyes and bright yellow undersides

bluish colouration displayed

bluish colouration displayed
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
very large eyes and bright yellow undersides
bluish colouration displayed

Drysdalia rhodogaster (Mustard-bellied Snake)

Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster

Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink)

Egernia cunninghami
Egernia cunninghami
Egernia cunninghami
Egernia cunninghami

Eulamprus quoyii (Eastern Water Skink)

pale anterior, dorsolateral stripe

pale anterior, dorsolateral stripe

Eulamprus quoyii
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

Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata
uniform olive-brown to grey with dark grey belly

Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii (Eastern Water Dragon)

dark temporal stripe and pale unmarked throat

dark temporal stripe and pale unmarked throat

red chest and belly on adult males

red chest and belly on adult males
very long, laterally compressed tail

very long, laterally compressed tail
adult females relatively well camouflaged with little to no red on chest and belly

adult females relatively well camouflaged with little to no red on chest and belly

dark temporal stripe and pale unmarked throat
red chest and belly on adult males
very long, laterally compressed tail
adult females relatively well camouflaged with little to no red on chest and belly

Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink)

Lampropholis delicata
Lampropholis delicata
Lampropholis delicata
Lampropholis delicata

Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink)

Lampropholis guichenoti
Lampropholis guichenoti
Lampropholis guichenoti
Lampropholis guichenoti

Lialis burtonis (Burton's Snake-lizard)

Lialis burtonis
Lialis burtonis
Lialis burtonis
Lialis burtonis

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog)

Litoria peronii
criss-cross pupil & tiny emerald green specks on back

criss-cross pupil & tiny emerald green specks on back
Litoria peronii
Litoria peronii
criss-cross pupil & tiny emerald green specks on back

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