moloch05
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Here is the second post of herps that I have seen in the Wollongong area in the last 3 years.
One of my favourites here is the Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus platurus). These geckos seem to be active much of the year.
adults with regenerated tails:
adults with original tails:
Adults can be hard to spot on the rocks, but juveniles are even more cryptic.
Eastern Small-eyed Snakes (Cryptophis nigrescens). I think that these are the most common snake in the hills near Wollongong.
... preparing to shed:
Golden-crowned Snakes (Cacophis squamulosus) are probably the second most common snake in this area. Sometimes, I see them in my yard in the suburbs.
I see a few Marsh Snakes (Hemiaspis signata) every summer.
Red-bellied Black Snakes (Pseudechis porphyriacus) and not scarce but they are shy and rarely hold still long enough for a photo.
... this one was dead on the road.
Eastern Tiger Snakes (Notechis scutatus) seem to be scarce or I don't know where to look for them. I only see one or two of these snakes each year.
... this one was still alive but had been fatally injured at Byarong Park.
... a colourful juvenile:
I rarely see Diamond Pythons (Morelia spilota).
There are a number of turtles in a swamp near Primbee. I assume that these must be Snake-necked Turtles (Chelodina longicollis) based on the range map in my herp book.
These Green and Golden Bell Frogs (Litoria aurea) lived in an industrial area. I helped out on a survey of these beautiful frogs one evening.
Litoria phyllachroa (or nudidigita, Henry?)
This annelid was on the trail during a summer thunderstorm. It was the biggest worm that I have ever seen and was more than two boots in length.
Spring flowers are great in the Wollongong area, particularly along the top of the escarpment. Peas are the most conspicuous family:
... a milkwort (Comesperma sp.)
... a flannel flower (Actinotus sp. )
... everlastings
... the stunning waratahs:
Regards,
David
One of my favourites here is the Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus platurus). These geckos seem to be active much of the year.
adults with regenerated tails:
adults with original tails:
Adults can be hard to spot on the rocks, but juveniles are even more cryptic.
Eastern Small-eyed Snakes (Cryptophis nigrescens). I think that these are the most common snake in the hills near Wollongong.
... preparing to shed:
Golden-crowned Snakes (Cacophis squamulosus) are probably the second most common snake in this area. Sometimes, I see them in my yard in the suburbs.
I see a few Marsh Snakes (Hemiaspis signata) every summer.
Red-bellied Black Snakes (Pseudechis porphyriacus) and not scarce but they are shy and rarely hold still long enough for a photo.
... this one was dead on the road.
Eastern Tiger Snakes (Notechis scutatus) seem to be scarce or I don't know where to look for them. I only see one or two of these snakes each year.
... this one was still alive but had been fatally injured at Byarong Park.
... a colourful juvenile:
I rarely see Diamond Pythons (Morelia spilota).
There are a number of turtles in a swamp near Primbee. I assume that these must be Snake-necked Turtles (Chelodina longicollis) based on the range map in my herp book.
These Green and Golden Bell Frogs (Litoria aurea) lived in an industrial area. I helped out on a survey of these beautiful frogs one evening.
Litoria phyllachroa (or nudidigita, Henry?)
This annelid was on the trail during a summer thunderstorm. It was the biggest worm that I have ever seen and was more than two boots in length.
Spring flowers are great in the Wollongong area, particularly along the top of the escarpment. Peas are the most conspicuous family:
... a milkwort (Comesperma sp.)
... a flannel flower (Actinotus sp. )
... everlastings
... the stunning waratahs:
Regards,
David
