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DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas Agamidae

GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

LEGLESS LIZARDS Pygopodidae Pygopods

MONITOR LIZARDS Goannas Varanids Varanidae

Skinks of Australia

REPTILES OF THE WORLD SPECIES LISTS

 

LIZARDS OF AUSTRALIA
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SUBORDER:- SAURIA

COMMON NAME
(INTERNAL LINK)

EXAMPLE

FAMILY

INFRAORDER

Monitors, Goannas

Perenty

Varanidae

Anguinomorpha

Geckos

Thick-tailed Barking Gecko

Gekkonidae

Gekkota 

Legless Lizards, Snake Lizards

EASTERN HOODED SCALY-FOOT

Pygopodidae

Gekkota

Agamas, Dragons

Eastern Water Dragaon

Agamidae

Iguania

Skinks

Easern Bluetongue

Scincidae

Scincomorpha


AUSTRALIAN LIZARDS - SPECIES LISTS

AGAMAS

Agamas of the World

Agamas (Dragons) of Australia

LIZARDS OF AUSTRALIA

 Lizards of the World

Agamas
of
The World

 Dragons
(Agamas) of
Australia

Lizards
of
Australia

Lizards
of
The World


Agamas (Dragons) of South Australia

DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas of NSW

DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas of Queensland

NORTHERN TERRITORY DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas Agamidae

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas Agamidae

DRAGON LIZARDS of Victoria Agamas Agamidae - Victoria

ACT - DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas Agamidae

Agamas (Dragons) of Tasmania

Dragons
(Agamas)
of South
Australia

Dragons
(Agamas)
of NSW

Dragons
(Agamas)
of Qld

Dragons
(Agamas)
of NT

Dragons
(Agamas)
of WA

Dragons
(Agamas)
of Victoria

Dragons
(Agamas)
of
ACT

Dragons
(Agamas)
of
Tasmania



GECKOS

Geckos

Geckos of Australia

LIZARDS OF AUSTRALIA

 Lizards of the World
Geckos
of
The World

Geckos
of
Australia

Lizards
of
Australia

Lizards
of
The World

Geckos of South Australia

GECKOS OF NSW

Queensland GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

NORTHERN TERRITORY GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

WESTERN AUSTRALIA GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

GECKOS OF VICTORIA

Geckos of ACT

Geckos
of South
Australia		 Geckos
of
NSW		 Geckos
of
Qld		 Geckos
of
NT		 Geckos
of
WA
Geckos
of
Victoria 		Geckos
of
ACT


LEGLESS LIZARDS

LEGLESS LIZARDS Pygopodidae Pygopods of Australia

LEGLESS LIZARDS Pygopodidae Pygopods of NSW

Queensland LEGLESS LIZARDS Pygopodidae Pygopods

NORTHERN TERRITORY - LEGLESS LIZARDS - SPECIES LISTING

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - LEGLESS LIZARDS - SPECIES LISTING

VICTORIAN LEGLESS LIZARDS - SPECIES LIST

Legless_Lizards_of_ACT.html
Legless Lizards of
Australia 		Legless Lizards
of SA 		Legless Lizards
of NSW 		Legless Lizards of Qld Legless Lizards of NT Legless Lizards of WA Legless Lizards of
Victoria 		Legless Lizards
of ACT


MONITOR LIZARDS

Monitors of The World

Monitors of Australia

LIZARDS OF AUSTRALIA

 Lizards of the World
Monitors
of
The World 		Monitors
of
Australia		Lizards
of
Australia
Lizards
of The World

Monitors of South Australia

MONITOR LIZARDS Goannas Varanids Varanidae NSW

Queensland MONITOR LIZARDS Goannas Varanids Varanidae

NORTHERN TERRITORY MONITOR LIZARDS Goannas Varanids Varanidae

WESTERN AUSTRALIA MONITOR LIZARDS Goannas Varanids Varanidae

Monitors of Victoria - Goannas Varanids Varanidae

ACT MONITOR LIZARDS Goannas Varanids Varanidae

Monitors
of South
Australia		 Monitors
of
NSW		 Monitors
of
Qld 		Monitors
of
NT		 Monitors
of
WA		 Monitors
of
Victoria		 Monitors
of the
ACT


SKINKS

SKINKS OF THE WORLD

Skinks of Australia

LIZARDS OF AUSTRALIA

 Lizards of the World
Skinks
of The World		 Skinks
of
Australia		 Lizards
of
Australia		Lizards
of The World

Skinks of Australia

Skinks of NSW

Skinks of Queensland

SKINKS OF NORTHERN TERRITORY- SPECIES LIST

SKINKS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA- SPECIES LIST

Skinks of Victoria

ACT SKINK LIZARDS Scincidae

Skinks of Tasmania

Skinks
of South
Australia 		Skinks
of
NSW 		Skinks
of
Qld 		Skinks
of
NT 		Skinks
of
WA 		Skinks
of
Victoria 		Skinks
of
ACT 		Skinks
of
Tasmania

 

DISTRIBUTION KEY
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CKI = Cocos (Keeling) Island

NSW = New South Wales

Qld = Queensland

Tas = Tasmania

Vic = Victoria

ACT = Australian Capital Territory
(Canberra region only - excludes Jervis Bay Territory)

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Reptilia (paraphyletic)

Subclass:

Diapsida

(unranked):

Sauria

Infraclass:

Lepidosauromorpha

Order:

Squamata



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AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

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NSW

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Qld

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NT

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WA

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AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
REPTILES OF VICTORIA
 REPTILES OF NSW REPTILES OF QUEENSLAND REPTILES OF NORTHERN TERRITORY REPTILES OF Western Australia Reptiles of the ACT(Canberra)

Reptiles of South Australia

Reptiles
of
Victoria

Reptiles
of
NSW

Reptiles
of
Qld

Reptiles
of
NT

Reptiles
of
WA

Reptiles
of the
ACT

Reptiles of Tasmania


MORE REPTILE SPECIES LISTS

Reptiles of Lord Howe Island

Reptiles of Christmas Island

Reptiles
of Cocos Keeling Islands

Reptiles of Norfolk Island


Reptiles of Australia

Selection of Australian Frogs

Reptiles of the World

Amphibians of the World

Reptiles
of
Australia

Frogs
of
Australia

Reptiles
of
The World

Amphibians of the
World


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