Dalby, or not Dalby: that is the question.

I’ve just returned from two weeks of poking around near Dalby. Here are some pics. Reptiles/amphibians I saw but didn’t photograph are:
Diplodactylus vittatus
Pseudechis guttatus
Carlia foliorum
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) found on a dirt road

Red-bellied black snake habitat, Red-belly black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) habitat
Red-bellied black snake was found on the road. It retreated to the fallen log in the distance after it was disturbed.

Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) found curled up on a creek bank

Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)

Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus). He retreated to the water when I got a bit too close.

Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) habitat. The snake was curled up on the bank in the foreground.

De Vis' banded snake (Denisonia devisi)
De Vis’ banded snake (Denisonia devisi) found under an old tarp in the middle of a newly cleared paddock.

Reptile habitat
Old tarps. Home to Denisonia devisi, Heteronotia binoei, Ctenotus taeniolatus.

Lace monitor (Varanus varius)
Lace monitor (Varanus varius). A very yellow one.

Eastern bearded dragon (Pogona barbata)
Spot the lizard!

Eastern bearded dragon (Pogona barbata)
Can you see him yet?

Eastern bearded dragon (Pogona barbata)
Eastern bearded dragon (Pogona barbata)

Carlia pectoralis
Carlia pectoralis – female.

Carlia pectoralis
Carlia pectoralis – male in breeding colours.

Menetia timlowi
Menetia timlowi. Quite possibly the most boring reptile in the world. No offence, Tim!

Bynoe's gecko (Heteronotia binoei)
Bynoe’s gecko (Heteronotia binoei)

Bynoe's gecko (Heteronotia binoei)
Bynoe’s gecko (Heteronotia binoei)

Pobblebink (Limnodynastes terrareginae), Pobblebink (Limnodynastes terrareginae)
Pobblebonk (Limnodynastes terrareginae)

Pseudophryne major
Pseudophryne major

Uperoleia rugosa
Uperoleia rugosa

Ornate burrowing frog (Platyplectrum ornatum)
Ornate burrowing frog (Platyplectrum ornatum)

Limnodynastes fletcheri
Limnodynastes fletcheri

Limnodynastes fletcheri
Limnodynastes fletcheri

Neobatrachus sudelli
Neobatrachus sudelli

Little forest bat (Vespedalus vulturnus)
Little forest bat (Vespedalus vulturnus)

About Stewart Macdonald

I'm a wildlife ecologist living and working in Queensland, Australia. I spend most of my time in the bush finding and photographing wildlife.
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One Response to Dalby, or not Dalby: that is the question.

  1. Paul says:

    Excellent as always, looks like it was a really successful trip – nice one. Those tarps are just begging for someone to move in and make a home under eh?.

    …note to self – leave more tarps around the yard…