List of reptiles of the Houtman Abrolhos facts for kids
The Houtman Abrolhos, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia, is recognised as containing 24 terrestrial reptile species, plus the marine green turtle (Chelonia mydas) which is often observed in large numbers near shore. This is a list of reptiles of the Houtman Abrolhos:
An Abrolhos dwarf bearded dragon (Pogona minor minima) on West Wallabi Island
A barking gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) on West Wallabi Island
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Abrolhos dwarf bearded dragon | Pogona minor minima |
| Marbled gecko | Christinus marmoratus |
| Clawless gecko | Crenadactylus ocellatus |
| Ornate stone gecko | Diplodactylus ornatus |
| Variegated dtella | Gehyra variegata |
| Binoe's prickly gecko | Heteronotia binoei |
| South-western spiny-tailed gecko | Strophurus spinigerus |
| Barking gecko | Underwoodisaurus milii |
| Marble-faced delma | Delma australis |
| Gray's legless lizard | Delma grayii |
| Burton's legless lizard | Lialis burtonis |
| Spiny-palmed snake-eyed skink | Cryptoblepharus carnabyi |
| West Coast ctenotus | Ctenotus fallens |
| King's skink | Egernia kingii |
| Spiny-tailed skink | Egernia stokesii stokesii |
| South-western four-toed lerista | Lerista distinguenda |
| West Coast four-toed lerista | Lerista elegans |
| West Coast line-spotted lerista | Lerista lineopunctulata |
| Western worm lerista | Lerista praepedita |
| Common dwarf skink | Menetia greyii |
| Western pale-flecked morethia | Morethia lineoocellata |
| Southern pale-flecked morethia | Morethia obscura |
| Carpet python | Morelia spilota imbricata |
| Coastal burrowing snake | Simoselaps littoralis |
| Green turtle | Chelonia mydas |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Reptiles de Houtman Abrolhos para niños
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