Reptiles and Frogs

Reptile and Frog species

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Overview

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_reptiles_of_Australia

89 species

Acanthophis antarcticus (Common Death Adder)

Acanthophis antarcticus

red colour morph

Acanthophis antarcticus

grey colour morph
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus

Acritoscincus duperreyi (Eastern Three-lined Skink)

Acritoscincus duperreyi
Acritoscincus duperreyi
Acritoscincus duperreyi
Acritoscincus duperreyi
Acritoscincus duperreyi
Acritoscincus duperreyi

Acritoscincus platynotus (Red-throated Skink)

Acritoscincus platynotus
Acritoscincus platynotus
Acritoscincus platynotus
Acritoscincus platynotus
Acritoscincus platynotus
Acritoscincus platynotus

Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard)

Amphibolurus muricatus

male

Amphibolurus muricatus
Amphibolurus muricatus

orange mouth interior
Amphibolurus muricatus
Amphibolurus muricatus
Amphibolurus muricatus

Anepischetosia maccoyi (MacCoy's Skink)

Anepischetosia maccoyi
Anepischetosia maccoyi
Anepischetosia maccoyi
Anepischetosia maccoyi
Anepischetosia maccoyi
Anepischetosia maccoyi

Anilios nigrescens (Blackish Blind Snake)

Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens

Aspidites melanocephalus (Black-headed Python)

Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus

Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead)

Austrelaps ramsayi

reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration

Austrelaps ramsayi

white triangular 'sails' on upper lip
Austrelaps ramsayi

supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred
Austrelaps ramsayi
Austrelaps ramsayi
Austrelaps ramsayi

Austrelaps superbus (Lowlands Copperhead)

Austrelaps superbus

Nadgee Moor specimen

Austrelaps superbus

strongly barred supralabials (upper lips)
Austrelaps superbus
Austrelaps superbus
Austrelaps superbus
Austrelaps superbus

Carinascincus coventryi (Coventry’s Skink)

Carinascincus coventryi
Carinascincus coventryi
Carinascincus coventryi
Carinascincus coventryi
Carinascincus coventryi
Carinascincus coventryi

Carlia tetradactyla (Southern Rainbow Skink)

Carlia tetradactyla
Carlia tetradactyla
Carlia tetradactyla
Carlia tetradactyla
Carlia tetradactyla
Carlia tetradactyla

Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle)

Chelodina longicollis
Chelodina longicollis
Chelodina longicollis
Chelodina longicollis
Chelodina longicollis
Chelodina longicollis

Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko)

Christinus marmoratus
Christinus marmoratus
Christinus marmoratus
Christinus marmoratus
Christinus marmoratus
Christinus marmoratus

Crinia parinsignifera (Plains Froglet)

Crinia parinsignifera
Crinia parinsignifera
Crinia parinsignifera
Crinia parinsignifera
Crinia parinsignifera
Crinia parinsignifera

Crinia signifera (Common Eastern Froglet)

Crinia signifera
Crinia signifera
Crinia signifera
Crinia signifera
Crinia signifera
Crinia signifera

Crinia sp. (genus) (A froglet)

Crinia sp. (genus)
Crinia sp. (genus)
Crinia sp. (genus)
Crinia sp. (genus)
Crinia sp. (genus)
Crinia sp. (genus)

Cryptoblepharus pulcher (Fence Skink)

Cryptoblepharus pulcher

two white stripes and large fixed spectacles

Cryptoblepharus pulcher

able to move quickly on vertical

Cryptoblepharus pulcher

eye covered by transparent, immoveable scale
Cryptoblepharus pulcher
Cryptoblepharus pulcher
Cryptoblepharus pulcher

Cryptoblepharus sp. (genus) (Fence, snake-eyed or shining skinks)

Cryptoblepharus sp. (genus)
Cryptoblepharus sp. (genus)
Cryptoblepharus sp. (genus)
Cryptoblepharus sp. (genus)
Cryptoblepharus sp. (genus)
Cryptoblepharus sp. (genus)

Cryptophis nigrescens (Eastern Small-eyed Snake)

Cryptophis nigrescens

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

Cryptophis nigrescens

relatively small eyes
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens

Ctenotus orientalis (Oriental Striped-skink)

Ctenotus orientalis
Ctenotus orientalis
Ctenotus orientalis
Ctenotus orientalis
Ctenotus orientalis
Ctenotus orientalis

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