Reptiles

Eats insects A small lizard, body length to 8 cm, tail to 19 cm (total length to 27 cm). A common lizard in dry eucalypt forest, especially with plentiful rocky outcrops. When disturbed they freeze in place, with the head held up at an angle. They have five rows of...

Live in rainforests Pink-tongues grow to about 30 cm. Juveniles are very conspicuously coloured with striking black and cream bands. The colour pattern of the adults varies. The body is usually grey to fawn or brown with a series of dark brown or black bands. In some...

Colour very variable Agile and slender, the Common Tree Snake is a non-venomous snake to 2 metres usually a little over 1 metre. Colour varies from green to yellowish-green, brownish-green, black, can even be blue in a rare form. Under threat, raises itself revealing...

Outcompeting native species The introduced Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus resembles many native geckos, but they are much more talkative. Their chuck, chuck, chuck call is distinctive. They have slightly enlarged spines scattered over their backs and arranged...

Strong bite and sharp claws Distinguishing features include crest on the nape of the neck and along backbone, laterally compressed body and tail, exposed ear, long powerful limbs. When mature olive green to brown with dark bands, dark stripe behind eye and red flush...

Common local lizard This skink has a head-body length of 5 cm and a tail length of 9 cm. It has five fingers and five toes. Queensland Museum's Wildlife of Greater Brisbane says it is probably the most common local lizard occurring in all habitat's including suburban...

Keep vermin under control Bush Pythons (better known to older folks as Carpet Snakes) have heat-sensitive pits on their bottom jaw let them sense and track other animals smaller animals such as rats, possums and birds, usually after dark. They are large, non-venemous...

Solitary and stay in the same area The Lace Monitor is one of 25 Varanus species, also know as goannas, found in Australia. They are Australia's largest lizards with strong claws and powerful legs. Dark grey to black with cream or yellow scales forming bands and...