Thursday, September 20, 2018

TESSELLATED GECKO

Photographed north of Coober Pedi, South Australia, September 2018

105               TESSELLATED GECKO                       Diplodactylus tessellatus

AUSTRALIAN LIZARD                     73

Found in ne SA, se NT, sw Q, nw NSW. Shelters by day in soil crevices and abandoned spider holes; feed at night and maynbe in the open.




Saturday, September 15, 2018

VARIEGATED DTELLA

Photographed near Jurien Bay, Western Australia, September 2018

104                 VARIEGATED DTELLA                Gehyra variegata 

AUSTRALIAN LIZARD                72

Also known as Tree Dtella and Varied Dtella. Found across central Australia from west coast to near east coast. Abundant and widespread gecko, probably comprising several species. Shelters under rocks, crevices or under bark during the day. 




WESTERN SLENDER BLUE-TONGUE

Photographed near Jurien Bay, Western Australia, September 2018

103                WESTERN SLENDER BLUE-TONGUE                  Cyclodomorphus celatus 

AUSTRALIAN LIZARD                71

Found on coast above Perth to about half-way up.






Wednesday, September 12, 2018

SOFT SPINY-TAILED GECKO

Photograohed near Jurien Bay, Western Australia, September 2018

102              SOFT SPINY-TAILED GECKO.           Strophurus spinigerus

AUSTRALIAN LIZARD                  70

Also known as Yellow-eyed West Coast Spiny-tailed Gecko. Lower w. coast and off-shore islands, from Shark Bay to s. coast; often seen clinging to stems of shrubs in Perth.





SALTBUSH MORETHIA

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