Reptiles and Frogs

Reptile and Frog species

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Overview

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

251 species

Acanthophis antarcticus (Common Death Adder)

Acanthophis antarcticus

red colour morph

Acanthophis antarcticus

grey colour morph
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus

Acanthophis pyrrhus (Desert death adder)

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

Acrochordus arafurae (Arafura Filesnake)

Amalosia lesueurii (Lesueur's Velvet Gecko)

Amalosia lesueurii

juvenile

Amalosia lesueurii
Amalosia lesueurii
Amalosia lesueurii
Amalosia lesueurii
Amalosia lesueurii

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 ligatus (Robust Blind Snake)

Anilios nigrescens (Blackish Blind Snake)

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

Anilios wiedii (Brown-snouted Blind Snake)

Anilios wiedii

photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image

Anilios wiedii

photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image
Anilios wiedii
Anilios wiedii

Anomalopus verreauxii (Verreauxii's Skink)

Antaresia maculosa (Spotted Python)

Antaresia stimsoni (Stimson's Python)

Antaresia stimsoni
Antaresia stimsoni
Antaresia stimsoni
Antaresia stimsoni
Antaresia stimsoni
Antaresia stimsoni

Aprasia striolata (Lined Worm-lizard)

Austrelaps labialis (Pygmy copperhead)

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

Bellatorias major (Land Mullet)

Bellatorias major

photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image

Bellatorias major
Bellatorias major
Bellatorias major
Bellatorias major
Bellatorias major

Boiga irregularis (Brown Tree Snake)

Boiga irregularis

very large, bulging, orange eyes with vertical pupils

Boiga irregularis
Boiga irregularis

enlarged hexagonal vertebral row of scales
Boiga irregularis
Boiga irregularis
Boiga irregularis

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Conservation level

  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status

Invasiveness

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