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| Reptiles, Amphibians and
Birds from Eastern Australia |
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| Finally found a diamond python, Morelia spilota spilota |
Unexpected find cruising through a cemetery in
the middle of the day |
This specimen had a great pattern and amazing
color. Definitely a highlight! |
This Eastern water skink, Eulamprus quoyii,
was found while looking for mustard-bellied snakes near
the Blue Mtns. |
This dubious dtella, Gehyra dubia, was found driving
towards Alpha, QLD |
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| The ubiquitous Lialis
burtonis was
found shortly after the gecko |
This Red-naped snake, Furina diadema, was found while
searching on foot for Nephrurus asper. |
An unfortunate Eastern brown snake, Pseudonaja textilis,
was found DOR |
Bynoe's geckos, Heteronotia binoei, have a large range
across much of Australia |
Many frogs were seen west of Mount Surprise, like
this Ornate Burrowing frog, Opisthodon ornatus |
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| Another target species, the Pygmy Banded Python (Antaresia
sp.) was found on foot west of Mount Surprise |
This undescribed species of Antaresia is
very beautiful |
Detail of the Pygmy Banded Python. More
information on this snake can be found in our book, The
Complete Children's Python. |
The camo on this small python was very effective |
Not sure on the species, but this frog definitely
belongs to Cyclorana and was found
shortly after finding the Pygmy Banded Python |
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| This beautiful green frog stood out in this desert landscape. Not sure on the species on this one, but looks like a Litoria species | This long-footed Cyclorana, C. longipes, was nicely colored and patterned | This invasive Cane Toad, Bufo marinus, was quite beautiful. We found a number of these that were dead or dying. Not sure why... | Another Dubious Dtella | We managed to another Pygmy Banded Python; this one was found on the road |
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| We set this one up on a termite mound for a quick
photo shoot |
My daughter spotted this Lace Monitor, V. varius, on the street, before it zipped up this tree | Several Saw-shelled turtles, Wollumbina latisternum, were seen
swimming in the creek near Millaa Millaa falls |
A scrub python, Simalia kinghorni, was seen crossing the road on the way to Daintree Village | A good-sized scrub was found in the Mossman Gorge
carpark |
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| The scrub took up a spot in the buttress roots of
this tree |
We were happy to find a Boyd's Forest Dragon, Hypsilurus boydii,
which was spotted by my daughter |
These awesome Agamids blend in surprisingly well
in their habitat |
Hard to find a better looking lizard than these
guys |
Another nice lace monitor found in Mossman Gorge |
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| I followed this guy around the gorge for quite a
while and got some nice video |
A north-eastern blindsnake, Anilios torresianus,
was found crossing the road just outside of Cairns |
Another large scrub python was found soon after
we saw the blind snake. Such amazing looking pythons! |
Very happy to find this beautiful jungle carpet python, M. s. cheynei, just north of Japoonvale | This beautiful yellow specimen blended in nicely with the natural environment |
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| Close-up of the jungle carpet python |
This snake was very placid and didn't show any
aggression as we moved it off the road and handled it
for a bit |
I was very excited to see several Southern
Cassowaries, Casuarius
casuarius, near Etty Beach |
I was thrilled to find this Bell's phase lace
monitor near Jourama falls |
Small skink, maybe Carlia munda, found on the path to Jourma falls |
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| This beautiful Eastern Striped Ctenotus, Ctenotus robustus, was spotted on the path to Jourma falls | I was luck to catch this Macquarie turtle, Emydura macquarii,
in a pond near Jourma falls |
Went for a drive after setting up camp at Toomulah Beach and found this nice frilled dragon, Chlamydosaurus kingii | This guy did not want to close up his frill and run off and would attack the camera, making for some fun video | A small skink. Not sure on the species. |
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This Cunningham's skink, Egernia cunninghami,
was in this rock crevice just off the path on the way to
Bouddi NP |
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| Species
List: |
Anilios torresianus** Antaresia sp.** Bufo marinus Carlia munda** Casuarius casuarius** Chlamydosaurus kingii Ctenotus robustus** Cyclorana longipes** Cyclorana sp.** |
Dtella dubia** Egernia cunninghami** Emydura macquarii** Eulamprus quoyii Furina diadema Heternotia binoei Hypsilurus boydii Lialis burtonis Litoria sp. |
Morelia spilota cheynei Morelia spilota spilota Opisthodon ornatus** Pseudonaja textilis DOR Simalia kinghornii Varanus varius Wollumbina latisternum **New species observed this trip |