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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]
Pseudechis porphyriacus [Red-bellied Black snake]	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 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]
Pogona barbata [Bearded dragon]	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
Chelodina longicollis [Eastern long-neck turtle]	Geckos
		Christinus marmoratus   [Southern Marbled Gecko]
	Turtles
		Chelodina longicollis   [Eastern Long-neck Turtle]
	Frogs
		Crinia parinsignifera   [Plains Froglet]
Uperoleia laevigata [Smooth toadlet]		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]

Morethia boulengeri [Boulengers skink]
 

Amphibolurus muricatus [Jacky dragon]
 

Christinus marmoratus [Southern marbled gecko]
 

Video of a young Eastern Brown snake hunting in long grass (John Brannan).
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