Wednesday, July 8, 2020

LESUEUR'S VELVET GECKO

Photographed in Royal National Park, NSW, July 2020

158                   LESUEUR'S VELVET GECKO                        Amalosia lesueurii

AUSTRALIAN LIZARDS               113

Found in rocky ranges and outcrops, particularly sandstone and granites. Shelters in crevices and under rock slabs. Down eastern NSW.





EASTERN EARLESS SKINK

Photographed near Oberon, NSW, July 2020

157                        EASTERN EARLESS SKINK                   Hemiergis talbingoensis    

AUSTRALIAN LIZARDS                 112

Extends from Victoria to mid-eastern NSW.





DWARF THREE-TOED SLIDER

Photographed at Mutawintji National Park, NSW, July 2020

156                   DWARF THREE-TOED SLIDER                   Lerista timida

AUSTRALIAN LIZARDS                 111

Found in dry, arid areas of mainland states, dwelling under rocks, logs, and leaf litter in various forest, woodland and scrubland communities. Endangered in Victoria.




BARRIER RANGE DRAGON

Photographed at Mutawintji National Park, NSW, July 2020

155              BARRIER RANGE DRAGON                   Ctenophorus mirrityana

AUSTRALIAN LIZARDS.                  110

Found in rocks on ranges and outcrops of western NSW including Barrier Range north of Broken Hill, Mutawintji NP and Koonenberry Mountain north of Mutawintji. Endangered.




SALTBUSH MORETHIA

  Photographed at Murrawijinie Caves, near Nullarbor Roadhouse, South Australia, August 2022 185                      SALTBUSH MORETHIA     ...