Reptiles and Frogs
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wombey
wrote:
6 Nov 2025
Difficult to tell from these images but the neck seems a little short for longicollis?
Emydura macquarii
wombey
wrote:
2 Nov 2025
E. macquarii is now ooccasionally seen in the ACT. Not clear if it occurs naturally or they are from escapees or releases. In my day the nearest record was Burrenjuck Dam! There is also the possibility of the introduced Red-eared Slider, Trachydermes scripta occurring here although I have no records and it is not included in the latest field guide of the ACT by La Rance et al. 2025, but Wilson et al. includes the ACT in their 2025 field guide
Emydura macquarii
jks
wrote:
2 Nov 2025
Wow @wombey that’s wild! I had no idea ACT had more than one turtle species. Cool!
Emydura macquarii
Significant sightings
- Litoria raniformis
- Aprasia parapulchella at Hawker, ACT
- Aprasia parapulchella at Chapman, ACT
- Varanus rosenbergi at Jerangle, NSW
- Delma impar at Throsby, ACT
- Aprasia parapulchella at Kambah, ACT
- Varanus rosenbergi at Ainslie, ACT
- Varanus rosenbergi at Hackett, ACT
- Varanus rosenbergi at Booth, ACT
- Aprasia parapulchella at Chapman, ACT
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