Australia Herp List
November 2005
This is a list of all the reptiles and frogs that I photographed or identified in nine days in Western Australia in November 2005. If you think any of my identifications are wrong, please let me know by sending mail to john@wildherps.com.
Click on any thumbnail image to see a page about that species, with larger images.
Lizards
Agamidae — Agamas
Ctenophorus nuchalis
Central Netted Dragon
Gowidon longirostris
Long-nosed Dragon
Diplodactylidae — Austral Geckos
Gekkonidae — Typical Geckos
Heteronotia binoei
Bynoe’s Gecko
Pygopodidae — Legless Lizards
Pygopus nigriceps
Western Hooded Scaly-foot
Scincidae — Skinks
Varanidae — Monitors
Varanus giganteus
Perentie
Snakes
Elapidae — Cobras, Kraits, Coral Snakes
Pseudonaja mengdeni
Western Brown Snake
Turtles and Tortoises
Chelidae — Side-necked Freshwater Turtles
Cheloniidae — Sea Turtles
Caretta caretta
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Frogs and Toads
Pelodryadidae — Australian Treefrogs
Summary
Lizards:
Snakes:
Turtles and Tortoises:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
new subspecies:
28
3
2
1
34
22
5