Victorian Carpet Python
Scientific name : Morelia spilota metcalfei
Other names: Murray-Darling Carpet Python, Inland Carpet Python
Status : Critically Endangered in Victoria (Only ~160 confirmed records in Vic)
Diamond Python
Scientific name : Morelia spilota spilota
Status : Least Concern (NSW), Endangered (Vic)
Central Bearded Dragon
Scientific name : Pogona vitticeps
Other names: Inland bearded dragon, ‘Beardie’ (Colloquial)
Status : Least Concern
Woma Python
Scientific name : Aspidites ramsayi
Other names: Woma, Ramsay's python, Sand python
Status : Least concern
Shingleback Lizard
Scientific name : Tiliqua rugosa
Other names: Over 30, including Stumpy-tailed Lizard, Bobtail, Boggi, and Sleepy lizard
Status : Least Concern
Frilled-Neck Lizard
Scientific name : Chlamydosaurus kingii
Other names: Frilled-neck Dragon, ‘Frillie’
Status : Least Concern
Centralian Carpet Python
Scientific name : Morelia bredli
Other names: Bredli python, Bredl’s python
Status : Least Concern
Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard
Scientific name : Tiliqua scincoides scincoides
Other names: Common blue-tongued lizard, blue-tongued skink. ‘bluey’
Status : Least Concern
Western Blue-tongued Lizard
Scientific name : Tiliqua occipitalis
Other names: Western blue-tongued skink
Status : Threatened (NSW), Near Threatened (Victoria), Least concern (Nationally)
Blotched Blue-tongued Lizard
Scientific name : Tiliqua nigrolutea
Other names: Southern blue-tongued lizard, ‘Blotchy’. Different locales have different names e.g. Alpine, Lowlands, Tasmanian or Flinders Island blotched blue-tongued lizard.
Status : Least concern
Northern Blue-tongued Lizard
Scientific name : Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
Other names: Northern blue-tongue skink
Status : Least concern
Rough-scaled Python
Scientific name : Morelia carinata
Other names: Rock Chondro, ‘Roughie’
Status : Rare, status currently not known.
Jacky Dragon
Scientific name : Amphibolurus muricatus
Other names: Jacky tree dragon, Jacky lizard, Jacky Jacky, Ta-Ta lizard, Tree Dragon
Status : Common and widespread
Yellow-spotted Monitor
Scientific name : Varanus panoptes
Other names: Floodplains goanna, Argus monitor
Status : Vulnerable
Spencer’s Monitor
Scientific name : Varanus spenceri
Other names: Spencer’s goanna
Status : Least Concern, but considered ‘Uncommon’.
Lace Monitor
Scientific name : Varanus varius
Other names: Tree goanna, ‘Lacey’
Status : Least Concern, Endangered (Vic)
Saltwater Crocodile
Scientific name : Crocodylus porosus
Other names: Estuarine crocodile, Indo-Pacific Crocodile, Marine crocodile, Sea Crocodile, ‘Saltie’
Status : Least concern
Freshwater Crocodile
Scientific name : Crocodylus johnsoni
Other names: Australian freshwater crocodile, Johnstone’s river crocodile, ‘Freshie’
Status : Least concern
Northern Long-necked Turtle
Scientific name : Chelodina rugosa
Other names: Northern snake-necked turtle, Northern side-necked turtle
Status : Near Threatened
Mary River Turtle
Scientific name : Elusor macrurus
Other names: Mary River Tortoise
Status : Critically Endangered
Murray River Short-necked Turtle
Scientific name : Emydura macquarii macquarii
Other names: Murray River Tortoise. Other subspecies known by other names as well
Status : Vulnerable (Vic, SA)
Eastern Long-Necked Turtle
Scientific name : Chelodina longicollis
Other names: Eastern snake-necked turtle,
Status : Common, with most populations considered secure
Broad-shelled Turtle
Scientific name : Chelodina (Macrochelodina) expansa
Other names: Broad-shelled river turtle, Broad-shelled snake-necked turtle
Status : Least Concern (nationally), Vulnerable (SA), Threatened (VIC)
Reptile Encounters would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people who are the Traditional Custodians of this Land.
We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present of the Kulin Nation and extend that respect to other Indigenous Australians.