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25 native species of reptiles and amphibians local to the area have been found on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve.
Originally based on a list for the Reserve published in 2010 by the ACT Herpetological Association, it has been enlarged slightly by fotpin members records and sightings posted on the NatureMapr.
All photos were taken on the Reserve by fotpin members, who are acknowledged when images are enlarged.
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click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge | Scientific name [Common name] | ||
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Snakes | |||
Anilios nigrescens [Blackish blind snake] | |||
Pseudechis porphyriacus [Red-bellied Black Snake] | |||
Pseudonaja textilis [Common or Eastern Brown Snake] | |||
Skinks | |||
Ctenotus orientalis [Oriental Striped-skink] | |||
Ctenotus robustus [Robust Striped-skink] | |||
Ctenotus taeniolatus [Copper-tailed skink] | |||
Egernia cunninghami [Cunningham's Skink] | |||
Hemiergis talbingoensis [Three-toed Skink] | |||
Lampropholis delicata [Delicate Skink] | |||
Morethia boulengeri [Boulenger's Skink] | |||
Tiliqua rugosa [Shingleback] | |||
Tiliqua scincoides [Eastern Blue-tongue] | |||
Dragons | |||
Amphibolurus muricatus [Jacky Dragon] | |||
Pogona barbata [Eastern Bearded Dragon] | |||
Legless Lizards | |||
Aprasia parapulchella Very rare / threatened species*** [Pink-tailed Worm-lizard] | |||
Delma inornata [Olive Legless-lizard] | |||
*** very rare/threated species | |||
Geckos | |||
Christinus marmoratus [Southern Marbled Gecko] | |||
Turtles | |||
Chelodina longicollis [Eastern Long-neck Turtle] | |||
Frogs | |||
Crinia parinsignifera [Plains Froglet] | |||
Crinia signifera [Common Eastern Froglet] | |||
Limnodynastes dumerilii [Eastern Banjo Frog, Pobblebonk] | |||
Limnodynastes peronii [Brown-striped Frog] | |||
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis [Spotted Grass Frog] | |||
Litoria peronii [Peron's Tree Frog] | |||
Litoria verreauxi [Whistling Tree Frog] | |||
Neobatrachus sudelli [Spotted Burrowing Frog] | |||
Uperoleia laevigata [Smooth Toadlet] | |||
For more photos from the Pinnacle and elsewhere in the ACT, follow this link to NatureMapr
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Locations/Guide/63/432