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Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 24-May-08, 05:14 PM
Replies: 15
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Posted By Cheesecake
Tigers seem to be particularly common along the...

Tigers seem to be particularly common along the Yarra, especially in metropolitan parks such as Westerfolds and Birrarrung. There's a commercial seed producer facing onto the Yarra next to Birrarrung...
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 23-May-08, 12:10 AM
Replies: 12
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Posted By Cheesecake
Great pics as usual. Now I'll really have to...

Great pics as usual. Now I'll really have to force myself to get up there once the snow melts!:)

There are Platypus in the alps including higher up on Mt. Kosciusko.

Dave.
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 22-May-08, 11:47 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By Cheesecake
The Aprasia in the 3rd pic is striolata. ...

The Aprasia in the 3rd pic is striolata.

Cheers,
David.
Forum: General Herps 08-May-08, 10:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 548
Posted By Cheesecake
That's probably true most of the time but... for...

That's probably true most of the time but... for example, there's a fairly reputable fellow here in VIC by the name of Peter Robertson who doesn't have a PhD and runs a consultancy specialising in...
Forum: General Herps 08-May-08, 09:55 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 548
Posted By Cheesecake
Although it's true that jobs in this field (as in...

Although it's true that jobs in this field (as in any other "boutique" field of interest) are limited, it's likely that they're on the increase due to an increase in the number of interested persons,...
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 02-May-08, 06:25 PM
Replies: 18
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Posted By Cheesecake
Briliant pics Jordo including a few I hadn't seen...

Briliant pics Jordo including a few I hadn't seen before. I still haven't had a chance to get up there - will need to plan ahead for the summer after next!

Dave.
Forum: Other Animals 02-May-08, 03:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 222
Posted By Cheesecake
Midnightserval - your possum is a Common...

Midnightserval - your possum is a Common Ringtail.

Cheers,
David
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 30-Apr-08, 08:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 298
Posted By Cheesecake
Unfortunately there wasn't much else out and...

Unfortunately there wasn't much else out and about. I figured the Bassiana and Eulamprus were common enough so didn't bother getting pics of them... and because my camera was still slowly being...
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 30-Apr-08, 03:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 298
Posted By Cheesecake
Thanks Jordo and David. Surprisingly...

Thanks Jordo and David.

Surprisingly they've been one of the most frequently caught herps although not often seen as they stay buried most of the time. Sand raking seemed to be the most...
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 29-Apr-08, 11:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 298
Posted By Cheesecake
Casterton Fire Project

Thought I'd add my bit...

This little guy (Striped worm-lizard) was found while sand raking at a study site in the wimmera near Casterton, VIC. The project involving pitfall, funnel and Elliott...
Forum: Other Animals 05-Mar-08, 10:21 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 594
Posted By Cheesecake
Opisthodon (Oops... spelt incorrectly in my first...

Opisthodon (Oops... spelt incorrectly in my first post!) is the genus recently created for 2 former spp. of Limnodynastes (ornatus and spenceri). The change was published in the Amphibian Tree of...
Forum: Other Animals 04-Mar-08, 11:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 594
Posted By Cheesecake
No... just an overly obsessed naturalist! ;)

No... just an overly obsessed naturalist! ;)
Forum: Other Animals 29-Feb-08, 11:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 178
Posted By Cheesecake
Yes - I've heard the term "gravid" used for...

Yes - I've heard the term "gravid" used for scorpions and other inverts as well as herps.
Forum: Other Animals 29-Feb-08, 10:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 594
Posted By Cheesecake
Sorry to disagree with you Tiliqua but the last 2...

Sorry to disagree with you Tiliqua but the last 2 pics look more like Limno. (Opisphedon)ornatus.

Even though the makings and colour almost match tasmaniensis exactly, the more robust build and...
Forum: Other Animals 23-Feb-08, 04:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,434
Posted By Cheesecake
Nephila edulis

Nephila edulis
Forum: Australian Snakes 23-Feb-08, 04:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 550
Posted By Cheesecake
Possibly a tiger. Are dorsal scales keeled and...

Possibly a tiger. Are dorsal scales keeled and in 23 rows? If yes, then it is a rough-scaled.
Forum: Other Animals 23-Feb-08, 04:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,434
Posted By Cheesecake
Looks like a trapdoor as others have mentioned...

Looks like a trapdoor as others have mentioned (family Nemesiidae). Where was it found (state, suburb, etc)? If you can, try to take a close-up photo of the eye arrangement as this might help to...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 22-Feb-08, 01:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 573
Posted By Cheesecake
Even so, if they can make a law in QLD that...

Even so, if they can make a law in QLD that states you can hold injured native animals for up to 3 days to deliver them to a wildlife carer or vet, they should be able to amend wildlife/conservation...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 21-Feb-08, 02:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 573
Posted By Cheesecake
I think you're right about needing a permit for...

I think you're right about needing a permit for flash photography (I remember Scott Eipper mentioned it in a previous thread). I think it's important to let common sense prevail when it comes to...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 21-Feb-08, 01:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 573
Posted By Cheesecake
Usually, a scientific research permit and animal...

Usually, a scientific research permit and animal ethics approval is needed before you can undertake any "hands-on" study of herps (and other native vertebrates) in the wild. Casual observation,...
Forum: Australian Snakes 19-Feb-08, 11:50 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,411
Posted By Cheesecake
That snake is Oxyuranus temporalis collected from...

That snake is Oxyuranus temporalis collected from Walter James Range in WA and described by Doughty et al. 2007. It would probably fit in somewhere up there with the other 2 but only a single...
Forum: Other Animals 18-Feb-08, 06:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 545
Posted By Cheesecake
Jason, yours is Nephila pilipes. Miss...

Jason, yours is Nephila pilipes.

Miss Croft, I am guessing yours in not an Aus. species and am going to say N. clavata? Only a guess though.

David.
Forum: Other Animals 18-Feb-08, 04:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 545
Posted By Cheesecake
Where exactly was it found?

Where exactly was it found?
Forum: Other Animals 18-Feb-08, 02:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 545
Posted By Cheesecake
Solar 17: Your golden orb weaver is Nephila...

Solar 17: Your golden orb weaver is Nephila plumipes.

David.
Forum: Other Animals 18-Feb-08, 02:22 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,774
Posted By Cheesecake
Yes - sugar gliders are 2nd smallest glider in...

Yes - sugar gliders are 2nd smallest glider in Aus. Feather-tail Glider is smallest and Greater Glider is largest.
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