unexpected find!

[Fuscus]

I'm driving back from Brisvagas and decided to do a quick detour and came across this guy. I'm fairly certain that these are not common on the sunny coast, this is the first I've heard of one here. He did a beautiful brown snake impersonation too, but I've seen it before so I wasn't fooled ( actually I noticed the head shape was wrong before the display, then the ear holes and tongue and finally the flaps)! At first I thought it might have been a Burtons, but the're a myth :shock:. Could not get a full body shot as the focusing lamp was low on battery.

 

[Fuscus]

couple more shots - including the closest to a full body shot. He obviously lived in a good paddock

 

[Jonno from ERD]

G'day Fuscy,

Not where you're herping up there but I've seen both them and Burtons with great regularity. The infamous Tiger Snake spot is covered in them, you'll see them active during the day too. Make sure you're in good habitat though - lots of native tussock grasses etc.

Cheers

 

[Asharee133]

what is it?

 

[Fuscus]

one more - with feeling

 

[hornet]

Common scaley foot, a type of legless lizard

 

[Fuscus]

... The infamous Tiger Snake spot ...

That's were he was but only about 10 meters from the inlet. I've been doing a few trips out there but this is the first I've seen. Loads of mozzies there of course - had to make it a quick trip because I only had a couple of kilos of repellent

what is it?

Common scaly-foot -Pygopus lepidopodus

 

[Rocket]

Does anyone have the paper by Oliver, Couper and Amey that separated Pygopus lepidopodus into P.lepidopodus and P.robertsi?

 

[giggle]

hes so red looking

 

[redbellybite]

FUSCY you always get the good ones... your the paparazzi of the reptile world

 

[cadwallader]

would love to find a tiger snake...

 

[dotti1990]

soon as i saw the head i thought lizard of some kind xD

 

[Fuscus]

FUSCY you always get the good ones... your the paparazzi of the reptile world

Not really - I was after a tiger. While this photo is an achievement, its kinda like getting a photo of Britney looking sane and properly clothed.

would love to find a tiger snake...

That's the target! After the meeting tonight I'll take the troll out to that area for a proper look. I may get lucky but weather up here is less than optimal.

 

[nathancl]

yer rocket i do..

nice scaly foot!

 

[Rocket]

Thats great Nathan, care to share it ?

 

[jordo]

yer rocket i do..

nice scaly foot!

Thats great Nathan, care to share it ?

Me too Nath, also can you send me the thick tail gecko paper you referred to ages ago rocket (if you have it).

 

[Rocket]

The one that split them into N.milii and N.husbandi? If so, I don't have that one either, if I recall correctly, Jonno has that one.

 

[Gone_Feral]

would love to find a tiger snake...

Are you sure about that? I've been face to face with one in the wild that had just shed his skin, I will admit to being scared poopless!

 

[krefft]

These guys are my favourite lizards. Thanks for sharing