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Common Names of Australian
Reptiles
Based on the Census of Australian Vertebrate Species (CAVS) - Reptiles Version 8.1 - 15 June 1995 - Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS)
Common
names and cross references added by J W Hardy, Coordinator Wildlife Licensing,
Biodiversity Management Unit, NPWS in July 1997 (Nomenclatural changes updated 1
August 2002)
N.B. Scientific names
generally follow Reptiles and Amphibians
of Australia, H.G. Cogger 1992 with additions and cross references from Encyclopedia of Australian Animals -
Reptiles, Harald Ehmann 1992 and Webster Mulimedia’s Reptiles and Frogs CD-ROM, Harald Ehmann
and Michael Tyler 1996.
Common names have been added
by the NSW NPWS for the purpose of database recognition of species held by
reptile keepers. Where more than
one common name is listed for the one species, the first is that appearing in Encyclopedia of Australian Animals -
Reptiles, Harald Ehmann 1992 and/or Webster Mulimedia’s Reptiles and Frogs CD-ROM, Harald Ehmann
and Michael Tyler 1996. Other common names were lifted from the popular
literature including Reptiles and
Amphibians of Australia, H.G. Cogger 1992; and A Field Guide to the Snakes and Lizards of
New South Wales, Gerry Swan, 1990.
N.B. Scientific names
generally follow Reptiles and Amphibians
of Australia, H.G. Cogger 1992 with additions and cross references from Encyclopedia of Australian Animals -
Reptiles, Harald Ehmann 1992 and Webster Mulimedia’s Reptiles and Frogs CD-ROM, Harald Ehmann
and Michael Tyler 1996.
Common names have been added
by the NSW NPWS for the purpose of database recognition of species held by
reptile keepers. Where more than
one common name is listed for the one species, the first is that appearing in Encyclopedia of Australian Animals -
Reptiles, Harald Ehmann 1992 and/or Webster Mulimedia’s Reptiles and Frogs CD-ROM, Harald Ehmann
and Michael Tyler 1996. Other common names were lifted from the popular
literature including Reptiles and
Amphibians of Australia, H.G. Cogger 1992; and A Field Guide to the Snakes and Lizards of
New South Wales, Gerry Swan, 1990.
NSW NPWS
Species
Licence
Code Scientific
Name
Taxonomic Description
Common Name
Distribution
Class
REPTILES
Acrochordidae - file
snakes
G2627 Acrochordus
arafurae
McDowell,1979
Arafura File Snake
NT,Qld
3
Y2628
Acrochordus granulatus
(Schneider,1799)
Little File Snake
NT,Qld,WA
3
Agamidae - dragon
Lizards
Amphibolurus centralis
Centralian Lashtail
NT
Amphibolurus gilberti
(see Lophognathus gilberti)
Amphibolurus longirostris
(see Lophognathus longirostris)
M2194
Amphibolurus muricatus
(White,1790)
Jacky Lashtail
NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
1
Jacky Lizard
Z2195 Amphibolurus nobbi
Witten,1972
Nobbi Lashtail
NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
1
Nobbi
S2209
Amphibolurus norrisi
Witten and Coventry,1984
Mallee Heath Lashtail
SA,Vic,WA
Amphibolurus temporalis
(see Lophognathus temporalis)
Amphibolurus sp.
undescribed
Plains Lashtail
NSW,SA,Qld
W2219 Caimanops
amphiboluroides (Lucas and Frost,1902)
Mulga Dragon
WA
Y2220 Chelosania
brunnea
Gray,1845
Chameleon Dragon
NT,Qld,WA
3
K2221
Chlamydosaurus kingii
Gray,1825
Frilled Lizard
NT,Qld,WA
3
K2205 Cryptagama
aurita
(Storr,1981)
Gravel Dragon
NT,WA
M2178 Ctenophorus
caudicinctus
(Günther,1875)
Ring-tailed Bicycle-dragon
NT,Qld,SA,WA
Ring-tailed Dragon
Z2179 Ctenophorus
clayi
(Storr,1966)
Black-shouldered Ground-dragon
NT,SA,WA
A2180 Ctenophorus
cristatus
(Gray,1841)
Crested Bicycle-dragon
SA,WA
3
Crested Dragon
C2181 Ctenophorus
decresii
(Duméril and Bibron,1837) Tawny
Crevice-dragon
NSW,SA
3
Tawny Dragon
G2183 Ctenophorus
femoralis
(Storr,1965)
Long-tailed Sand-dragon
WA
Y2184 Ctenophorus
fionni
(Procter,1923)
Peninsula Crevis-dragon
SA
3
Peninsula Dragon
K2185
Ctenophorus fordi
(Storr,1965)
Mallee Sand-dragon
NSW,Qld,SA,Vic,WA
1
Mallee Dragon
M2186 Ctenophorus
gibba
(Houston,1974)
Bulldust Ground-dragon
SA
Z2187
Ctenophorus isolepis
(Fischer,1881)
Military Sand-dragon
NT,Qld,SA,WA
3
Military Dragon
Q2188 Ctenophorus
maculatus
(Gray,1831)
Spotted Sand-dragon
SA,WA
Spotted Dragon
S2189
Ctenophorus maculosus
(Mitchell,1948)
Salt-Lake Ground-dragon
SA
Lake Eyre Dragon
M2206 Ctenophorus
mckenziei
(Storr,1981)
Dwarf Bicycle-dragon
WA
Q2196 Ctenophorus
nuchalis
(De Vis,1884)
Central Netted Ground-dragon
NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
1
Central Netted Dragon
U2198
Ctenophorus ornatus
(Gray,1845)
Ornate Crevice-dragon
WA
Ornate Dragon
W2199 Ctenophorus
pictus
(Peters,1866)
Painted ground-dragon
NSW,NT,Qld,SA, Vic,
1
Painted Dragon
WA
A2200
Ctenophorus reticulatus
(Gray,1845)
Western Netted Ground-dragon
SA,WA
3
Western Netted Dragon
Ctenophorus rubens
Reddening Sand-dragon
WA
C2201 Ctenophorus
rufescens
(Stirling and Zietz,1893)
Rusty Crevice-dragon
SA,WA
Z2207
Ctenophorus salinarum
(Storr,1966)
Saltpan Ground-dragon
WA
E2202
Ctenophorus scutulatus
(Stirling and Zietz,1893)
Lozenge-marked Bicycle-dragon
SA,WA
Lozenge-Marked Dragon
G2203 Ctenophorus
vadnappa
(Houston,1974)
Red-barred Crevice-dragon
SA
3
Q2208 Ctenophorus
yinnietharra
(Storr,1981)
Yinnietharra Crevice-dragon
WA
3
M2222 Diporiphora
albilabris
Storr,1974
White-lipped Two-line Dragon
NT,WA
Diporiphora arnhemica
(see Diporiphora bennettii arnhemica)
Z2223
Diporiphora australis
(Steindachner,1867)
Eastern two-line Dragon
Qld
Q2224 Diporiphora
bennettii
(Gray,1845)
Robust Two-line Dragon
NT,WA
Z2003
Diporiphora bennettii arnhemica Storr,1974
Arnhem Land Two-line Dragon
NT,WA
S2225
Diporiphora bilineata
Gray,1842
Northern Two-line Dragon
NT,Qld,WA
Two-Lined Dragon
U2226
Diporiphora convergens
Storr,1974
Crystal Creek Two-line Dragon
WA
W2227 Diporiphora
lalliae
Storr,1974
Lally’s Two-line Dragon
NT,SA,WA
A2228
Diporiphora linga
Houston,1977
Pink Two-line Dragon
SA
C2229 Diporiphora
magna
Storr,1974
Yellow-sided Two-line Dragon
NT,Qld,WA
Z2231
Diporiphora pindan
Storr,1979
Pindan Two-line Dragon
WA
Q2232 Diporiphora
reginae
Glauert,1959
Plain-backed Two-line Dragon
WA
S2233
Diporiphora superba
Storr,1974
Superb Two-line Dragon
WA
3
U2234
Diporiphora valens
Storr,1979
Pilbara Two-line Dragon
WA
W2235 Diporiphora
winneckei
Lucas and Frost,1896
Canegrass Two-line Dragon
NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
1
W2243 Hypsilurus
boydii
(Macleay,1884)
Boyd’s Forest Dragon
Qld
3
C2245 Hypsilurus
spinipes
Dumeril and Dumeril,1851) Southern
Forest Dragon
NSW,Qld
1
Southern Angle-Headed Dragon
E2246
Lophognathus gilberti
Gray,1842
Gilbert’s Lashtail
NT,Qld,WA
1
Gilbert's Dragon
G2247
Lophognathus longirostris
(Boulenger,1883)
Long-snouted Lashtail
NT,Qld,SA,WA
3
Long-nosed Water Dragon
Y2248
Lophognathus temporalis
(Günther,1867)
Swamplands Lashtail
NT,Qld,WA
Northern Water Dragon
W2251 Moloch
horridus
Gray,1841
Thorny Devil
NT,Qld,SA,WA
A2252
Physignathus lesueurii
(Gray,1831)
Eastern Water Dragon
NSW,Qld,Vic
1
Physignathus lesueurii howitti
Gippsland Water Dragon
Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii
Eastern Water Dragon
K2177
Pogona barbata
(Cuvier,1829)
Eastern Bearded Dragon
NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
1
Bearded Dragon
Jew Lizard
*G2775 Pogona
henrylawsoni
Wells and
Wellington,1985
Black-soil Bearded Dragon
Qld
1
Dumpy Dragon
Dwarf Bearded Dragon
E2190 Pogona
microlepidota
(Glauert,1952)
Kimberley Bearded Dragon
WA
3
G2191 Pogona
minima
(Loveridge,1933)
Western Bearded Dragon
WA
Y2192
Pogona minor
(Sternfeld,1919)
Western Bearded Dragon
NT,SA,WA
Dwarf Bearded Dragon
K2193
Pogona mitchelli
(Badham,1976)
North-west Bearded Dragon
NT,WA
S2197
Pogona nullarbor
(Badham,1976)
Nullabor Bearded Dragon
SA,WA
Y2204
Pogona vitticeps
(Ahl,1926)
Central Bearded Dragon
NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic
1
Y2176
Tympanocryptis adelaidensis (Gray,1841)
Western Heath Dragon
SA,WA
C2253
Tympanocryptis cephalus
Günther,1867
Blotch-tailed Earless Dragon
NT,Qld,SA,WA
3
Tympanocryptis chapmani
Bight Heath Dragon
SA,WA
E2182
Tympanocryptis diemensis
(Gray,1841)
Mountain Heath Dragon
NSW,Tas,Vic
1
Mountain Dragon
E2254
Tympanocryptis intima
Mitchell,1948
Gibber Earless Dragon
NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA
3
G2255
Tympanocryptis lineata
Peters,1863
Lined Earless Dragon
NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,
3
WA
Y2256
Tympanocryptis parviceps
Storr,1964
Gnaraloo Heath Dragon
WA
T2010
Tympanocryptis pinguicolla
Smith et al, 1999
an Earless Dragon
NSW,Vic,SA,Qld
3
K2257
Tympanocryptis tetraporophora
Lucas and
Frost,1895
Long-tailed Earless Dragon
NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic
3
M2258
Tympanocryptis uniformis
Mitchell,1948
Even-scaled Earless Dragon
NT,WA
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