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Hi all,


Its been a while since i have put a post up, so I will try and put everything from the year in one


big post. There will be a few areas of Australia covered. I am still working in Mount Isa in


North-west Queensland, however I am now living in Brisbane. This change has given me a


lot more opportunities to herp different areas of Aus. I apologise to anyone with slow internet


or not a lot of download availability, this post is huge.


First is the 2012/13 wet season in North-west Queensland. The wet season was a fail at the


start of the year with one of our driest ever recorded, only 180mm (about 7 inches) with most


of this falling in November/December 2012. Herping was still reasonable with quite a few


finds.


Frogs from the Gregory River.


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Litoria inermis by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ornate Burrowing Frog


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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A few reptiles from around Mount Isa up until the end of February 2013.


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Mertens' Water Monitor


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Eremiascincus isolepis


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Litoria coplandi by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ring-tailed Dragon by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ctenotus lateralis by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Diplodactylus


conspicillatus by R. Francis, on


Flickr


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Storrs Monitor by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Childrens Python by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Olive Python by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Death Adder by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Centralian Blue-tongue


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Strophurus krisalys by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Childrens Python eating a


Cyclorana australis by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Burtons Legless Lizard


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Freshwater Crocodile


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Freshwater Crocodile


by R. Francis, on Flickr


The next lot are from a trip to Longreach in Central Queensland.


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Northern Spiny-tailed


Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Brigalow Beaked Gecko


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Knife-footed Frog by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Bynoe's Gecko by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Tree Skink by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Broad-palmed Frog by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Broad-palmed Frog by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Tessalated Gecko by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Centralian Blue tongue


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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On the road to a pot of


gold. by R. Francis, on Flickr


Back to Mount Isa for a few months.


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Black-palmed Monitor


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ctenotus pantherinus


ocellifer by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Mertans Water Monitor


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Sombre Whipsnake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Myall Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Curl Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Delma nasuta by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Sharp-snouted Delma


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Lerista fragilis by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Black-headed Python


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Pygmy Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Pygmy Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Pygmy Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Sombre Whipsnake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Worrells Turtle by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Buzzing Tree Frog by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Yellow-spotted Monitor


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Gehyra australis by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Juvenile Oedura


marmorata by R. Francis, on


Flickr


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Oedura marmorata by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Oedura marmorata by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Dajarra Death Adder by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Bynoe's Gecko by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Bynoe's Gecko by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Black-palmed Monitor


by R. Francis, on Flickr


Next are from a brief trip out to the Finke Desert near Alice Springs for the famous Finke


Desert Race which some mates were riding in. It was getting close to winter and very little


was out and about. We did the 700km drive through the night but saw nothing on the roads. I


was lucky that our camp spot had a few sheets of tin nearby, but only found two species.


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Morethia ruficauda by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Morethia ruficauda by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Geyhra variegata by


R. Francis, on Flickr


The next couple are from a trip with some mates throughout the Gulf of Carpentaria, first


was Lawn Hill National Park, then the Gregory River and finally up to the beach side town of


Karumba. The mates were all southerners from Victoria and were keen to see some crocs


and snakes, however they were not herpers just tourists. I was a bit sceptical as it was the


middle of winter, however temperatures were pretty good in the mid 20's (Celsius). We did


surprisingly well with 5 snake species and both fresh and salt water Crocs. No photos of the


crocs however as they were quite skittish.


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Dubious dtella by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Greater Black Whip Snake by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Greater Black Whip Snake[/url] by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Arafura File Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Arafura File Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Keelback by www.flickr.com/people/79861098@N06/]R. Francis, on Flickr


A fish more than worthy to be here.


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Coal Grunter by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Litoria pallida by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Cryptoblepharus metallicus by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Two-lined Dragon by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Termite City by


R. Francis, on Flickr


Now back to Mount Isa for my last few weeks of living there before moving to Brissy.


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Freshwater Crocodile


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Freshwater Crocodile


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ridge-tailed Monitor by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ridge-tailed Monitor by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ridge-tailed Monitor by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ridge-tailed Monitor by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Western Beaked Gecko


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Strophurus krisalys by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Strophurus krisalys by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Rock Ctenotus by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Rock Ctenotus by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ridge-tail Monitor by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ridge-tail Monitor by


R. Francis, on Flickr


A few from the drive from Mount Isa to Brisbane. Its a 2000km drive so I asked a mate


where a good herping spot about half way would be and to camp for the night. He sent


me to Blackdown Tablelands National Park and said its easy to get Rough Throated Leaf-
tailed Geckos (Saltuarius salebrosus) there, he said he had 4 in 15 minutes. After 2 hours of


looking I thought he was pulling my leg until I finally found one. Definitely worth the stop and


a few other cool finds as well..


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Litoria latopalmata by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Salmon-striped Frog by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Southern Spotted Velvet


Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Southern Spotted Velvet


Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Zigzag Velvet Gecko by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Zigzag Velvet Gecko by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Eulamprus brachysoma


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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leaf-tailed Gecko Habitat[/


url] by R. Francis, on Flickr





Rough-throated Leaf-tailed


Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr





Rough-throated Leaf-tailed


Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr





Rough-throated Leaf-tailed


Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr





Rough-throated Leaf-tailed


Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr





Goodela Falls by


R. Francis, on Flickr


I will put up another post for the herping adventure that was after this. For now its back to


Mount Isa.





Gehyra robusta by


R. Francis, on Flickr





Carlia amax by


R. Francis, on Flickr





Carlia amax by


R. Francis, on Flickr


These couple are from my Inlaws property about 200km west of Brisbane.





Three-clawed Worm-skink by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Burtons Legless Lizard


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Burtons Legless Lizard


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Eastern Bearded Dragon by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Eastern Water Dragon


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Eastern Water Dragon


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Echidna by www.flickr.com/people/79861098@N06/]R. Francis, on Flickr


Now some from a wetland only a few kilometres from Brisbane city.


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Elegant Snake-eyed Skink by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Elegant Snake-eyed Skink by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Ramphotyphlops


nigrescens by R. Francis, on


Flickr


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Juvenile Water Skink


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Garden skink by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Garden Skink by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Juvenile Grass Skink


by R. Francis, on Flickr


And Back to Mount Isa.


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Gilberts Dragon by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Gilberts Dragon by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Marbled Velvet Gecko


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Burtons Legless Lizard by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Beaked Gecko by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Beaked Gecko by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Worrells Turtle by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Worrells Turtle by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Fat-tailed Gecko by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Fat-tailed Gecko by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Pale-striped ground


Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Pale-striped ground


Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Mulga Snake by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Strophurus taeniatus


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Strophurus taeniatus


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Burtons Legless Lizard by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Hosmers Skink by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Hosmers Skink by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Hosmers Skink by


R. Francis, on Flickr


These are starting to get into the 2013/14 wet season in Mount Isa. Starting around


November.


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Burtons Legless Lizard by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Sharp-snouted Delma


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Sharp-snouted Delma


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Northern Hooded Scaly-
foot by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Northern Hooded Scaly-
foot by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Gehyra robusta by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Gehyra robusta by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Hosmers Skink and the


first storm of summer by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Orange-naped Snake


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Orange-naped Snake


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Orange-naped Snake


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Copland's Rock Frog


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Frilled-neck Lizard by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Frilled-neck Lizard by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Frilled-neck Lizard by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Long-footed Frog by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Cyclorana sp. by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Desert Tree Frog by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Bandy Bandy by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Bandy Bandy by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Bandy Bandy by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Long-footed Frog by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Marbled Velvet Gecko


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Sybella Sunset by


R. Francis, on Flickr


That's it for Mount Isa.


A few from my parents property and home town, Dorrigo in New South Wales. The Dorrigo


National Park is world heritage listed for its Gondwanan temperate Rainforest.


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Green Stream Frog by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Lace Monitor by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Verreaux's Tree Frog


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Striped Marsh Frog by


R. Francis, on Flickr


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Eastern Bearded Dragon by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Eastern Bearded Dragon by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Red-bellied Black Snake by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Murray's skink by


R. Francis, on Flickr


The last couple are from the Christmas break. The Red-bellied Black Snake is from a creek


crossing on my parents property. I have known the snake for as long as I can remember.


This is it's sunning spot, I didn't pose it as the old man gets cranky if I play with his "mates".


The Water Skink is from my Dad's pond in front of the house, unfortunately my brother


brought a dog home a few months ago which chased the skinks and caused most of them to


lose their tales. The Yellow faced Whip-snake is from my inlaws place.


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Red Bellied Black Snake by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Eastern Water Skink


by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Yellow-faced Whipsnake by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Yellow-faced Whipsnake by R. Francis, on Flickr


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Yellow-faced Whipsnake by R. Francis, on Flickr


Thanks for looking and apologies for making the post so long.


Cheers,


Ryan

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Bugger, didnt work. I will try and sort it out if i find time. Admin, are you able to make them work?
 
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i can see them when i click on the links, beautiful pics
 
Unfortunately can only see the photos when I click the links, otherwise great photos.
 
Looks to be working now. I have no idea why, if it was a mod thank you very much. You have done what i have been putting of for a while.

I see now, Rob72 your a legend.
 
Awesome thread.. how does this only get a couple of replies, must have taken hours just to type it and link the photos!!

Some great finds in there, the hosmers with the lightning strike is amazing.
 
Somehow missed this when it was posted. Amazing pics, thanks for sharing mate.
 
Epic stuff Ryan!
Needs more taipans!
[MENTION=23970]beautifulpythons[/MENTION]: very true, takes forever to do these herping threads! .. they dont seem to be appreciated very much..
 
Wow, wow, wow!!!!

Great thread mate!

Honestly the regulars of this forum need a good kick up the bum for not giving this thread the attention it deserves!
 
Wow, what a fantastic post and what a year! I loved the Mertens in the water ... great shot. Those Oedura marmorata were certainly beautiful.

How did you get the shot of the the Coal Grunter? I am hoping to buy an underwater camera soon and try for some of the natives.


Regards,
David
 
What a stunning set of photographs.

Kindest regards

Endeavour
 
Thanks all.
Nick, I saw one taipan near Proserpine but missed it as I had about a dozen cars behind me. Missed a colletts the same weekend.
David, the coal grunter was shot in a small field tank. I stuffed up a little though. I should have moved the background further away from the tank.

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