THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PHOTOS, DISTRIBUTION MAPS AND INFORMATION
Covering Snakes and Lizards, Crocodiles and Turtles, including Colubrid snakes, Pythons, Elapids (called Cobras or Coral Snakes in some countries), Sea Snakes, File Snakes, Blind (or Worm) Snakes, Sea Turtles, Freshwater Turtles (or Tortoises) Dragon Lizards (Agamas), Gecko's, Legless Lizards Monitor Lizards (often called Goanna's in Australia), Skinks and Crocodilia

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Colubrids & Mud Snakes

Pythons Elapid Snakes Sea Snakes File Snakes Blind Snakes Turtles Tortoises Dragons Agamas Geckos Legless Lizards Monitor Lizards Skinks Crocodiles

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Reptiles of Australia

South Australia Habitats

A Listing of South Australia Reptiles

NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ACCURATE LIST

Locality Key  TURTLES  LIZARDS  SNAKES
ORDER: CROCODYLIA (CROCODILES)
Crocodylidae

Sorry, No Crocodiles in Southern Australia


ORDER: TESTUDINES (TURTLES)
Chelidae
Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) expansa Broad-Shelled River Turtle NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) longicollis Eastern Snake-Headed Tortoise NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Emydura macquarii Murray Turtle NSW,Qld,SA,Vic


ORDER: SQUAMATA (LIZARDS AND SNAKES)
SAURIA (LIZARDS)
AGAMIDS (DRAGONS)  GECKOES  LEGLESS  SKINKS  MONITORS


Agamidae
Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Amphibolurus muricatus Jacky Lizard NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Amphibolurus nobbi Nobbi Dragon NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Amphibolurus norrisi Dragon SA,Vic,WA
Ctenophorus caudicinctus Ring-tailed Dragon NT,Qld,SA,WA
Ctenophorus clayi Dragon NT,SA,WA
Ctenophorus cristatus Crested Dragon SA,WA
Ctenophorus decresii Tawny Dragon NSW,SA
Ctenophorus fionni Peninsula Dragon SA
Ctenophorus fordi Malle Dragon NSW,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Ctenophorus gibba Dragon SA
Ctenophorus isolepis Military Dragon NT,Qld,SA,WA
Ctenophorus maculatus Spotted Dragon SA,WA
Ctenophorus maculosus Lake Eyre Dragon SA
Ctenophorus nuchalis Central netted Dragon NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Ctenophorus pictus Painted Dragon NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Ctenophorus reticulatus Western Netted Dragon SA,WA
Ctenophorus rufescens Dragon SA,WA
Ctenophorus scutulatus Lozenge-Marked Dragon SA,WA
Ctenophorus vadnappa Dragon SA
Diporiphora lalliae Dragon NT,SA,WA
Diporiphora linga Dragon SA
Diporiphora winneckei Canegrass Two Lined Dragon NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Lophognathus longirostri Long-nosed Water Dragon NT,Qld,SA,WA
Moloch horridus Thorny Devil (lizard) NT,Qld,SA,WA
Pogona barbata Bearded Dragon or Jew Lizard NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Pogona minor Dwarf Bearded Dragon NT,SA,WA
Pogona nullarbor Dragon SA,WA
Pogona vitticeps Inland Bearded Dragon NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic
Tympanocryptis adelaiden Queen Adelaide Dragon SA,WA
Tympanocryptis cephalus Earless Dragon NT,Qld,SA,WA
Tympanocryptis intima Earless Dragon NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Tympanocryptis lineata Earless Dragon NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Tympanocryptis tetraporo Earless Dragon NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic

Gekkonidae

Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Christinus marmoratus Marbled Gecko NSW,SA,Vic,WA
Crenadactylus ocellatus Clawless Gecko NT,Qld,SA,WA
Diplodactylus byrnei Byrne's Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA
Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) ciliaris Spiny-tailed Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Diplodactylus conspicill Fat-tailed Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) elderi Jewelled Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Diplodactylus galeatus Gecko NT,SA
Diplodactylus granariens Gecko SA,WA
Diplodactylus intermediu Eastern Spiny-Tailed Gecko NSW,NT,SA,Vic,WA
Diplodactylus pulcher Gecko SA,WA
Diplodactylus steindachn Steindachner's Gecko NSW,Qld,SA(?)
Diplodactylus stenodacty Crowned Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Diplodactylus tessellatu Tesselated Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic
Diplodactylus vittatus Wood or Stone Gecko NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) williamsi Soft-spined Gecko NSW,Qld,SA(?)
Gehyra montium Gecko NT,SA,WA
Gehyra nana Gecko NT,Qld,SA,WA
Gehyra purpurascens Gecko NT,Qld,SA,WA
Gehyra variegata Tree Dtella (Gecko) NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Heteronotia binoei Bynoes or Prickly Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Lucasium damaeum Beaded Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Nephrurus deleani Knob-Tailed Gecko SA
Nephrurus laevissimus Knob-Tailed Gecko NT,SA,WA
Nephrurus levis Knob-Tailed Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Nephrurus stellatus Southern Knob-tailed Gecko SA,WA
Nephrurus vertebralis Knob-Tailed Gecko SA,WA
Oedura marmorata Marbled Velvet Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Rhynchoedura ornata Beaked Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Underwoodisaurus milii Thick-tailed Gecko NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA

Pygopodidae
Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Aprasia inaurita Legless Lizard NSW,SA,Vic,WA
Aprasia pseudopulchella Legless Lizard SA
Aprasia striolata Legless Lizard NSW,NT,SA,Vic,WA
Delma borea Legless Lizard NT,Qld,SA(?),WA
Delma butleri Legless Lizard NSW,NT,Qld(?),SA,Vic,
Delma fraseri Legless Lizard SA,WA
Delma impar Legless Lizard NSW,SA,Vic
Delma inornata Legless Lizard NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Delma molleri Legless Lizard SA
Delma nasuta Sharp-snouted Legless Lizard NSW(?),NT,Qld,SA,WA
Delma tincta Legless Lizard NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Lialis burtonis Burton's Legless Lizard NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Ophidiocephalus taeniatu Legless Lizard NT,SA(?)
Pygopus lepidopodus Common Scaly Foot NSW,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Pygopus nigriceps Black-headed Scaly Foot NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA

Scincidae
Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Bassiana duperreyi Skink NSW,SA,Tas,Vic
Bassiana trilineata Skink SA(?),WA
Carlia triacantha Skink NT,SA,WA
Cryptoblepharus carnabyi Skink NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Cryptoblepharus plagioce Skink NSW(?),NT,Qld,SA,Vic(
Cryptoblepharus virgatus Skink NSW,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Ctenotus atlas Skink NSW,SA,WA
Ctenotus brachyonyx Short-clawed Ctenotus NSW,SA,Vic,Qld
Ctenotus brooksi Wedge-snout CtenotusNT,SA,WA
Ctenotus calurus Skink NT,SA,WA
Ctenotus dux Skink NT,SA,WA
Ctenotus grandis Skink NT,SA(?),WA
Ctenotus hanloni Skink NT,SA,WA
Ctenotus helenae Skink NT,SA,WA
Ctenotus leae Orange-tailed Finesnout Ctenotus NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Ctenotus leonhardii Leonhardi's Ctenotus NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Ctenotus pantherinus Leopard Ctenotus NSW(?), NT, Qld, SA, WA
Ctenotus piankai Skink NT,Qld,SA,WA
Ctenotus quattuordecimli Skink NT,SA,WA
Ctenotus regius Pale-rumped (or Royal) Ctenotus NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic
Ctenotus robustus Robust Striped (Ctenotus)Skink NSW, ACT, , NT, Qld, SA,Vic, WA
Ctenotus saxatilis Skink NT,SA,WA
Ctenotus schomburgkii Barred Wedge-snout Ctenotus NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Ctenotus strauchii Eastern Barred Wedge-snout Ctenotus NSW,NT,Qld,SA,
Ctenotus uber Spotted Ctenotus WA
Cyclodomorphus branchial Skink NT,Qld,SA,WA
Egernia carinata Skink SA,WA
Lissolepis (was Egernia) coventryi *Eastern Mourning Skink NSW(?),SA,Vic
Egernia cunninghami Cunningham's Skink NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Vic
Egernia adepressa Skink NT,SA,WA
Liopholis (was Egernia) inornata *Desert Skink NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
Egernia kintorei Skink NT,SA,WA
Egernia margaretae Skink NT,SA,
Egernia multiscutata Skink SA,Vic,WA
Egernia slateri Skink NT,Qld(?),SA
Egernia stokesii Skink NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Egernia striata Skink NT,SA,WA
Egernia striolata Tree Skink NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic
Egernia whitii White's Skink NSW,Qld,SA,Tas,Vic
Eremiascincus fasciolatu Narrow-Banded Sand Swimmer NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic(?),
Eremiascincus richardson Broad-Banded Sand Swimmer NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Eulamprus quoyii Eastern Water Skink NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Eulamprus tympanum Skink NSW,SA,Vic
Hemiergis decresiensis Skink NSW,SA,Vic
Hemiergis initialis Skink SA,WA
Hemiergis millewae Skink NSW,SA,Vic,WA
Hemiergis peronii Skink SA,Vic,WA
Lampropholis delicata Skink NSW,Qld,SA,Tas,Vic
Lampropholis guichenoti Skink NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Lerista arenicola Skink SA,WA
Lerista bipes Skink NT,Qld,SA,WA
Lerista bougainvillii Skink NSW,SA,Tas,Vic
Lerista dorsalis Skink SA,WA
Lerista elongata Skink SA
Lerista frosti Skink NT,SA(?),WA(?),
Lerista labialis Skink NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Lerista microtis Skink SA,WA
Lerista muelleri Skink NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Lerista picturata Skink SA,WA
Lerista eunctatovittata Skink NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Lerista speciosa Skink SA
Lerista terdigitata Skink SA,WA
Lerista xanthura Skink NSW,NT,SA,WA
Menetia greyii Skink NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Morethia adelaidensis Skink NSW,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Morethia boulengeri Skink NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Morethia butleri Skink SA,WA
Morethia obscura Skink NSW,SA,Vic,WA
Morethia ruficauda Skink NT,SA,WA
Notoscincus ornatus Skink NT,Qld,SA,WA
Proablepharus reginae Skink NT,SA,WA
Pseudemoia entrecasteaux Skink NSW,SA,Tas,Vic
Tiliqua adelaidensis Skink SA
Tiliqua multifasciata Centralian Blue-Tongued Lizard NT,Qld,SA,WA
Tiliqua nigrolutea Blotched Blue-Tongued Lizard NSW,SA,Tas,Vic
Tiliqua occipitalis Western Blue-Tongued Lizard NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Tiliqua scincoides Eastern Blue-Tongued Lizard NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Trachydosaurus rugosus Shingle-Back NSW,Qld,SA,Vic,WA

Varanidae

Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Varanus acanthurus Ridge-Tailed Monitor NT,Qld,SA,WA
Varanus brevicauda Short-Tailed Pygmy Monitor NT,Qld,SA,WA
Varanus eremius Rusty Desert Monitor NT,Qld,SA,WA
Varanus giganteus Perentie NT,Qld,SA,WA
Varanus gilleni Pygmy Mulga Monitor NT,Qld,SA,WA
Varanus gouldii ? Gould's Goanna or Sand Monitor NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Varanus gouldii flavirufus ? Centralian Sand Goanna (arid interior)
Varanus rosenbergi Rosenberg's Heath Monitor NSW,SA,Vic,WA
Varanus tristis Black headed & Freckled Monitor NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Varanus varius Lace Monitor NSW,Qld,SA,Vic


SERPENTES (SNAKES)
FILE SNAKES  COLUBRIDS  ELAPIDS  PYTHONS  SEA SNAKES  BLIND SNAKES


Acrochordidae


Sorry, No File Snakes in South Australia


Boidae

Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Antaresia stimsoni Large-blotched Python NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Aspidites ramsayi Woma Python NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Morelia spilota metcalfei Inland Carpet Python NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic


Colubridae

Sorry, No Colubrid Snakes in South Australia



Elapidae

Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Acanthophis antarcticus Common Death Adder NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Acanthophis pyrrhus Desert Death Adder NT,Qld,SA,WA
Austrelaps labialis Snake SA
Austrelaps superbus Copperhead Snake NSW,SA,Tas,Vic
Demansia psammophis Yellow-Faced Whip Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Demansia torquata Collared Whip Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA(?)
Drysdalia coronoides White-Lipped Snake NSW,SA,Tas,Vic
Drysdalia mastersii Masters' Snake NSW(?),SA,Vic,WA
Echiopsis curta Bardick NSW,SA,Vic,WA
Furina diadema Red-naped Snake NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Furina ornata Orange-naped Snake NT,Qld,SA,WA
Notechis ater Black Tiger Snake SA,Tas
Notechis scutatus Eastern or Mainland Tiger Snake NSW,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Oxyuranus microlepidotus Fierce Snake or Inland Taipan NSW,Qld,SA,Vic(?)
Pseudechis australis King Brown or Mulga Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Pseudechis porphyriacus Red-bellied Black Snake NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Pseudonaja affinis Dugite SA,WA
Pseudonaja guttata Speckled Brown Snake NT,Qld,SA
Pseudonaja inframacula Peninsula Brown Snake SA,WA(?)
Pseudonaja modesta Ringed Brown Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Pseudonaja nuchalis Western Brown Snake or Gwarder NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Pseudonaja textilis Common or Eastern Brown Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Simoselaps anomalus Northern Desert Banded Snake NT,SA,WA
Simoselaps australis Australian Coral Snake NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Simoselaps bertholdi Desert Banded Snake NT,SA,WA
Simoselaps bimaculatus Weatern Black-naped Snake SA,WA
Simoselaps fasciolatus Narrow-banded Burrowing Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Simoselaps semifasciatus Half -girdled Snake NT,Qld,SA,WA
Suta flagellum Snake NSW,SA,Vic
Suta monachus Hooded Snake NSW,NT,SA,WA
Suta nigriceps Snake NSW,SA,Vic,WA
Suta spectabilis Snake NSW,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Suta suta Myall or Curl Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Vermicella annulata Bandy Bandy (Snake) NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA

Hydrophiidae

Not normally found in South Australian waters , however one live specimen (species uncertain, but it was not a Yellow Bellied Sea Snake) was found on Kangaroo Island.


Typhlopidae

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Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
Ramphotyphlops australis Blind Snake NSW,NT,SA,Vic,WA
Ramphotyphlops bituberculatus Prong-snouted Blind Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Ramphotyphlops broomi Blind Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,
Ramphotyphlops endoterus Blind Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
Ramphotyphlops ligatus Blind Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
Ramphotyphlops pinguis Blind Snake SA,Vic,WA
Ramphotyphlops proximus Blind Snake NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Ramphotyphlops unguirost Blind Snake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
DISTRIBUTION KEY
CI = Christmas Island
CKI = Cocos (Keeling) Island
NSW = New South Wales
NT = Northern Territory
Qld = Queensland
SA = South Australia
Tas = Tasmania
WA = Western Australia


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