Flinders ranges and Arkaroola SA

[jamesn48]

I was lucky enough to spend a few days in the flinders ranges and Arkaroola, it wasn't specifically a herping trip but i spent plenty of time looking for them. Sorry for some of the poor skink photography, i find the the Ctenotus species quite difficult to photograph.

Morethia boulengeri were all over the place and by far the most common reptile

Morethia boulengeri by jamesn48, on Flickr

This Cryptoblepharus sp. was common on trees, I think it is C.australis but i'm not sure and i didn't get get good enough photos to count supraciliaries.

Cryptoblepharus sp. by jamesn48, on Flickr

Cryptoblepharus sp. by jamesn48, on Flickr

I think this is Ctenotus regius, although it looks very different to the C.regius I have seen in the Murray Mallee

Ctenotus regius by jamesn48, on Flickr

Ctenotus saxatalis were common on the rocky hills, unlike the C.robustus that were abundant around creekbeds. Didn't manage any decent pics of the C.robustus though.

Ctenotus saxatalis by jamesn48, on Flickr

Liopholis margaretae personata were found at both Arkaroola and Wilpena, at Wilpena they were far less common than Egernia striolata but at Arkaroola they were found in similar numbers but without E.striolata

Liopholis margaretae personata by jamesn48, on Flickr

Liopholis margaretae personata by jamesn48, on Flickr

Liopholis margaretae personata by jamesn48, on Flickr

I saw this Varanus gouldii in a dry creekbed and it decided to pose for photos

Varanus gouldii (Sand Goanna) by jamesn48, on Flickr

Varanus gouldii (Sand Goanna) by jamesn48, on Flickr

Varanus gouldii (Sand Goanna) by jamesn48, on Flickr

I also turned up this lone Tawny Dragon while looking for Ctenophorus vadnappa, didn't see another one at Arkaroola but there were plenty at Wilpena

Ctenophorus decresii (Tawny Dragon) by jamesn48, on Flickr

I did eventually find some C.vadnappa but unfortunatly i couldn't find a single coloured up male.

Ctenophorus vadnappa (Red-barred Dragon) by jamesn48, on Flickr

Ctenophorus vadnappa (Red-barred Dragon) by jamesn48, on Flickr

Ctenophorus vadnappa (Red-barred Dragon) by jamesn48, on Flickr

Ctenophorus vadnappa (Red-barred Dragon) by jamesn48, on Flickr

And of course a Shinglebacks were all over the place

Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback) by jamesn48, on Flickr
Also found some flowering Sturt's Desert Peas

Sturt's Desert Pea by jamesn48, on Flickr

I also had a quick look around Parra Wirra CP the other day
I think these are C.orientalis

Ctenotus orientalis by jamesn48, on Flickr

Ctenotus orientalis by jamesn48, on Flickr

And i beleive these are C.robustus

Ctenotus robustus (Eastern Striped Skink) by jamesn48, on Flickr

Ctenotus robustus (Eastern Striped Skink) by jamesn48, on Flickr

Ctenotus sp. by jamesn48, on Flickr


Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback) by jamesn48, on Flickr


Ctenophorus decresii (Tawny Dragon) by jamesn48, on Flickr

Ctenophorus decresii (Tawny Dragon) by jamesn48, on Flickr


Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) by jamesn48, on Flickr

 

[clopo]

Nice photos, well done. I hate Ctenotus species, they are so difficult to photograph. I came across a few big pantherinus and lateralis the other day but they just dont play ball.

 

[Tipsylama]

Very nice pictures, love all the skinks

 

[GeckPhotographer]

Nice pics of some pretty awesome animals.

 

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