went bush

[gunny]

Like it says i went bush for a few days also saw some bts and keelbacks and some stimsons but didnt get photos. photos are of the biggest blind snake ive ever seen, mertins i think, was 1.5 at least and bright yellow the photo doesnt show it but we were quite suprised at the colour. the photo with the purple flowers is where we found the mertins. and last photo i would like identified please. also we saw at least 6 blue tongues and a frilly.
one of the worst outings yet but still saw alot of wildlife.

 

[beautifulpythons]

The monitor is a Sand Monitor mate, not a Mertens.

 

[Bushfire]

Given the colour, size, and the habitat it is found in I would say the monitor is a Yellow Spotted Monitor Varanus panoptes and not a Sand Monitor

 

[gunny]

thanks mate i dont know my monitors very well the tail looked pretty flat was a very healthy very bright and fiery critter anyway.

 

[NoURdeadRight]

They all look alike to the untrained eye. I saw what i believe was a rusty monitor up a tree were i live. Its not as brightly coloured as the one in a 'complete guide to reptiles' but thats what i think it was. Couldn't shake him down. he would have made a nice pet. only joking thats cruel.
Nice to see the toads havn't wiped them out.

 

[kkjkdt1]

Dont know my monitors at all but love the pic.
stupid question but why does the last snake pic have blood? on it?

 

[beautifulpythons]

Yeah your right. But same same really..

 

[gunny]

Dont know my monitors at all but love the pic.
stupid question but why does the last snake pic have blood? on it?

it was road kill near mt carbine

 

[froggyboy86]

Nice shots, is that frog from Mt Carbine? Its either Mixophyes carbinensis or Mixophyes coggeri.

 

[Kenshin]

does certainly look like a v. panoptes could however be a large goulds monitor to

 

[gunny]

Nice shots, is that frog from Mt Carbine? Its either Mixophyes carbinensis or Mixophyes coggeri.

The frog was found near kuranda

 

[gus11]

your last photo is a black whip

 

[froggyboy86]

The frog was found near kuranda

In that case it is likely to be Cogger's Barred Frog (Mixophyes coggeri). M. coggeri has a mottled band down the dorsal surface while the other two species up in FNQ have a continuous band. Thats a nice looking V. panoptes too.

 

[spanna_spamload]

yep a yellow spotted monitor

 

[gunny]

your last photo is a black whip

Thanks thats what we thought it was but weren't sure.

 

[-Matt-]

Nice pictures mate. The monitor is definatly Varanus panoptes and I'm not positive but I think the snake is a Black Whip Snake.

 

[Acrochordus]

Top stuff, that's one huge Blind Snake.
Thanks Tim.

 

[moloch05]

Good finds. That blind snake was a big one.

Regards,
David

 

[gunny]

Thanks all. The monitor was found just above Laura thought you might like a location.

 

[eipper]

the last one the greater black whip Demansia papuanus

Cheers,
Scott