by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Lace Monitor Scientific Name: Varanus varius Size: Total Length up to 2 m What does it look like? The Lace Monitor is a moderately robust goanna with long, laterally compressed tail that extends to a thin, ‘whip-like’ end. It is generally bluish-black above with...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Jacky Lizard Scientific Name: Amphibolurus muricatus Size: Snout Vent Length 110 mm, Total Length 350 mm What does it look like? The Jacky lizard is a pale grey to dark brown lizard with spiny scales on sides of neck and bright yellow lining inside mouth. Black...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Jacky Winter Scientific Name: Microeca fascinans Size: 12 to 14 cm What does it look and sound like? Although somewhat drab, this flycatcher is an attractive bird, with plain brownish upperparts, pale underparts, a slight eyebrow and prominent white edges to the black...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Iridescent Flutterer Scientific Name: Rhyothemis braganza Size: Wingspan 85 mm What does it look like? The adult Iridescent Flutterer is blackish with broad, membranous wings, each having dark, metallic purplish-black basal patches of similar length and transparent...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Indo-Pacific Portuguese Man-O-War Scientific Name: Physalia utriculus (Some published sources have synominised this species with P. physalis) Size: 100 mm (bell width) What does it look like? The Indo-Pacific Portugese Man-of-War is generally blue, with an enlarged...
