Lizards Gallery

Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)

This inquisitive male (and a female) approached to within a foot of us, with various displays of head shaking before disappearing into the undergrowth

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Varanus glebopalma foot detail

Black-palmed Monitor (Varanus glebopalma), Theda StationThe soft rubbery calluses on the soles of the Black-palmed Monitor allow it to easily climb steep cliff faces at speed

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A proud looking tiliqua scincoides (eastern blue tongue skink) sitting on the decking looking into the lens.

The eastern blue tongue lizard is one of the most familiar reptiles in Australia. Large specimens may reach 60cm in total length. The legs are small and can often be overlooked, a situation which sometimes means the harmless bluetongue, with its large triangular head, is mistaken for a dangerous snake and inadvertently killed. The body is primarily grey or pale brown with around a dozen darker bands around the body and tail. The belly is cream or yellowish-white