THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA

Last Updated October 14, 2011

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Our thanks to those who have assisted in building this site. Owing to the massive scope of the project, it would not have been possible without their assistance.
IMPORTANT - if you have assisted in any way with this website, but your name does not appear in these credits, please let me know - I would like to include your details.

Basic taxonomic data was taken from Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia by Harold G. Cogger, Reed Books Pty. Ltd., NSW, Australia.
All of the range maps have been done by John Hollister, using data borrowed primarily from the same book.

Also used was "A complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia" by Steve Wilson and Gerry Swan.

Reference was also made to The Australian Reptile Online Database

 

Adam Britton, PhD, for writing the pages for both the crocodile species, and supplying photographs

Mark Hutchinson ( South Australian Museum - Curator of Herpetology) for supplying a list of the reptiles of South Australia, and for assisting in identification and nomenclature .

Harold De Lisle, PhD. for his work on the taxonomy of the monitors.

David Williams  of Australia for python and elapid pictures.

Dr. Eric Pianka of the University of Texas for many fine photographs. Check out his site at UT

Brian Bush, Snakes Harmful or Harmless, for his pictures of various lizards.

Pavel German for various pictures.

Mathew Bonnett  for numerous pictures.

John Weigel  of the Australian Reptile Park.

Tim Nias for photographs of various snakes.

Antonia Pachmann for various reptile photographs

Niels Gruendel for various reptile photographs

Mark Sanders of EcoSmart Ecology for various reptile photographs

Brad Maryan for assistance in identification.

Note that most distribution maps were created by John Hollister and some have been modified or created by John Fowler

Permission is needed to use, (or link directly to our distribution maps), however it is ok to link directly to the whole page without permission.

All other Photographs not supplied by people mentioned above were taken by John Fowler should you find any unlabeled or incorrectly labeled photographs or notice any names missing from the credits please contact John Fowler

Our thanks also goes to all the reptile stores, zoos, wildlife parks and private keepers and anyone else that has assisted us in any way, including
Scales & Tails, Reptile City and Ultimate Reptile Supplies for allowing me to photograph reptiles.

The Reptile Zoo California

The House of Reptiles - Jacksonville Florida

Bev McGrane of Perth WA, for photo of Hemiergis quadrilineata

Scott Papworth for photo of Ramphotyphlops Nigrescens

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