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Western shingleback Rottnest Island shingleback Tiliqua rugosa, most commonly known as the shingleback skink or bobtail lizard, is a short-tailed, slow-moving species of blue-tongued skink (genus Tiliqua) endemic to Australia. It is commonly known as the shingleback or sleepy lizard.
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A LISTING OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAN - MONITOR LIZARDS Distribution Key ORDER: SQUAMATA (LIZARDS AND SNAKES) SUBORDER: SAURIA (LIZARDS) Family: Varanidae (Monitors) * Indicates a new or recently updated page. DISTRIBUTION KEY Click on the abbreviation below to see a map of the area LINKS OF INTEREST Key to the Goannas of South Australia
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The perentie ( Varanus giganteus) is Australia's largest lizard. The non-avian reptiles of Australia are a diverse group of animals, widely distributed across the continent. Three of the four reptile orders are represented: Testudines, Squamata and Crocodilia.
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This is a list of reptiles of Western Australia : Crocodylia (crocodiles) Crocodylidae Crocodylus johnstoni ( freshwater crocodile) Crocodylus porosus (estuarine crocodile, saltwater crocodile) Testudines (turtles) Chelidae Chelodina colliei [1] ( southwestern snake-necked turtle, oblong turtle) Chelodina oblonga [1] ( northern snake-necked turtle)
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Pseudonaja affinis affinis - far southwest corner of Western Australia, extending eastwards into western coastal South Australia. P. a. tanneri - Boxer Island and Figure of Eight Island in. A.E. (2006) "Encyclopedia of Australian Reptiles : Elapidae", Australian Museum. Ehmann, H. (1992) "Encyclopedia of Australian Animals : Reptiles.
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The Central Bearded Dragon occurs in a band across the semi-arid interior of eastern Australia, including western New South Wales and the Riverina region, wherever suitable habitat can be found.. The Biology and Evolution of Australian Lizards. Surrey Beatty & Sons. Further reading. Cogger, H. G. 2000 Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia.
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There are over 520 species of lizards in Australia and five main families which are listed below: Geckos Geckos are usually small egg-laying lizards. They have sticky feet which allows these lizards to walk up and down smooth surfaces like glass.
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Reptiles in Western Australia - information and great photographs. G'day from W.A. Reptiles in Western Australia Download a free Animal Screensaver Gert Australia has been called "The Land of the Lizards" Aborigines can judge the health of the country by observing the amount of lizards it contains. Click on the image for the 'Gecko Gert' story.
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The Australian Museum is a New South Wales Government funded cultural institution. Australia has a very diverse lizard fauna, ranging from the very large to the tiny.
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Australia is host to six species of bluetongue. The blotched bluetongue can often be seen basking on rocks and roads in south-eastern Australia. Size: Up to 40 cm Food: Insects, snails, slugs, worms, spiders, mice, fungi, flowers and fruit Garden skink Lampropholis guichenoti
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Features of reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic (their body temperature varies with the outside temperature). Reptiles have scales. Reptiles reproduce either by laying eggs or giving birth to live young. Many people have a fear of reptiles, particularly snakes. However, reptiles are shy creatures and, if given the chance, will escape rather than.
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Goannas. Part of an ancient lineage that evolved in the northern hemisphere during the Cretaceous period - about 90 million years ago! Goannas (or Monitor Lizards) radiated from the north to Africa and Australia during the Miocene epoch, around 15 million years ago and have an important place in our history and culture.
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The Reptiles of Australia, Agamid lizards. THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PHOTOS AND INFORMATION Covering Australian Snakes and Lizards,. South Western Australia, WA, SA? Northern Bluetongue Lizard : Tiliqua scincoides intermedia: NT, Qld, WA: Kingdom: Animalia: Phylum: Chordata: Class: Reptilia (paraphyletic) Subclass:
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FIVE NEW LIZARDS FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA G.M. STORR* [Received 23 February 1979. Accepted 12April1979. Published 30 November 1979.]. R61077 in Western Australian Museum, collected on 14 December 1978 by Messrs T.M.S. Hanlon and D. Knowles at 3 km NW of Bullara, W.A., in 22ยฐ40'8, 114ยฐ02'E.
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Introduction. The bulkiest of the blue-tongues, the Shingleback Lizard are common on the plains west of the Great Dividing Range where rainfall is low and throughout the semi-arid habitats of inland Australia as well as coastal parts of Western Australia and South Australia.
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In desert and tropical woodland regions, Ctenotus is usually the largest group of lizards, comprising 10%-25% of the total lizard fauna. In the sand ridges and sand plains of the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia, 11 species of Ctenotus are known to live in one area which has approximately 40 species of lizard in total.