by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Saltwater Crocodile Female Scientific Name: Crocodylus porosus Size: 5m (rarely to 7m) What does it look like? DANGEROUS. The Saltwater Crocodile is unmistakable. Long, broad snout, heavily built body and long, powerful tail. Back and limbs mottled grey-brown to...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 14, 2020
Shingleback Lizard Scientific Name: Tiliqua rugosa Size: Snout Vent Length 300 mm (females slightly larger than males) What does it look like? The Shingleback Lizard has a robust, rough-scaled body, with large, triangular head, short, rounded tail, short limbs and...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 14, 2020
Southern Angle-headed Dragon Scientific Name: Lophosaurus spinipes Size: Snout Vent Length 105 mm, Total Length 370 mm What does it look like? Large dragon with long tail that is about twice as long as body (Snout Vent Length), large, angular head, enlarged nuchal...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pink-tongued Lizard Scientific Name: Cyclodomorphus gerrardii Size: Snout Vent Length 200 mm What does it look like? The Pink-tongued Lizard is a smooth, glossy scaled skink, with large head and long, prehensile tail up to one and a half times body length (SVL). Light...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Phasmid Striped Gecko Scientific Name: Strophurus taeniatus Size: Snout Vent Length 50 mm What does it look like? The Phasmid Striped Gecko is a small, slender-bodied gecko, with gradually tapering, cylindrical tail and thin limbs. Pale grey to brown above, with...
