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This is a compiled species list only and is not intended to be used for identificationLizards may bite and should be left alone. Images from Magnetic Island unless otherwise specified. Reptiles should not be identified from photographs or by colour, males and females may differ greatly. Keys should be used to identify reptiles.

Family/group
Species

Common Names

(where no common name exists the genus common name has been used)
Other Confirmed Sources
Locality known (most probably exist elsewhere on the island)
Notes

Images/species reports

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Gekkonidae

(geckos)

 Gehyra dubia

 Tree Dtella,Common Dtella Y,Y,Y,Y, Gustav Creek,Arcadia,Picnic Bay  
*Hemidactylus frenatus Asian Gecko, House Gecko Y,Y Arcadia, Nelly Bay,Picnic bay,  
Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko,Binoe's gecko Y,Y,Y,Y,Y Gustav Creek,Arcadia,Bolger Bay, Horseshoe Bay  
Lepidodactylus lugubris Mourning gecko Y probably all bays this is a pacific area gecko and some consider it introduced, the earliest record is in the 19C and as it inhabits coconut palms it may be self-introduced

Oedura monilis/Oedura ocellata

 Velvet gecko Y,Y,Y Bolger Bay, Horseshoe Bay  
Oedura rhombifer Velvet gecko Y,Y Horseshoe Bay  
Oedura castelnaui Velvet gecko original source only  

Pygopodidae

(legless lizards)

Delma labialis
 striped-tailed delma,single-striped delma Y,Y Nelly Bay,West Point,Cockle Bay  
Lialis burtonis Burton's legless Lizard Y,Y,Y,Y,Y Gustav Creek,Horseshoe Bay, Bolger Bay,Picnic Bay,Arcadia  

Scincidae

(skinks)

 Anomalopus gowi Worm skink Y Horseshoe Bay,Horseshoe Bay; Mt Cook  
Carlia foliorum (formerly Lygisaurus)
 Rainbow skink Y,Y Bright Point,Arcadia  
Carlia pectoralis
 Rainbow skink Y,Y,Y,Y,Y Gustav Creek,Arcadia,Bolger Bay,Nelly Bay,Horseshoe Bay  
Carlia rhomboidalis Rainbow skink Y,Y,Y,Y,Y Gustav Creek,Arcadia, Nelly bay, Horseshoe Bay Bch.,  

Carlia schmeltzii

 Rainbow skink Y,Y,Y,Y,Y Gustav Creek, Arcadia,Bolger Bay, Nelly Bay, Picnic Bay,Horseshoe Bay  
Cryptoblepharus litoralis Beachrock skink Y,Y,Y Geoffrey Bay, Arcadia Pt.,Arcadia barge landing; Nelly Harbour; northern beaches and rocks,Horseshoe Bay These two species are very similar ,differing in their underfoot colour and texture (Couper et al 2000). Litoralis is found in the littoral zone to sea edge and will swim.

Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus

Y 5spec.,Victoria Museum Horseshoe Bay

Cryptoblepharus virgatus

 

 Striped fence skink Y,Y,Y,Y Gustav Creek,Arcadia, Nelly Bay, Horseshoe Bay  
Ctenotus eutaenius
 Striped skink
 Y,Y,Y Gustav Creek,Horseshoe Bay  
Ctenotus robustus
 Robust ctenotus, robust skink Y,Y,Y,Y Arcadia, Horseshoe hills,West Point, Picnic Bay,Bright Point,Nelly Bay, Horseshoe Bay  

Ctenotus taeniolatus

 Striped skink original source only QM -1 spec.    
Eulamprus sokosoma Bar-sided skink Y Nelly Bay  
Glaphyromorphus punctulatus Y Horseshoe Bay, Nelly Bay  
Lampropholis delicata Garden skink original source only Nelly Bay  
Lampropholis mirabilis
 Sun skink Y,Y,Y,Y Gustav Creek,Arcadia,Florence Bay, Horseshoe Bay,West Point,Nelly Bay Only TNQ Townsville vicinity.
Menetia sadlieri Dwarf skink Y Nelly Bay,Cockle Bay, Arcadia Only Magnetic Island
Morethia taeniopleura
 Fire-tailed skink Y,Y,Y,Y Gustav Creek,Bolger Bay; Florence Bay,Horseshoe Bay  
Tiliqua scincoides Eastern blue-tongued lizard, Blue-tongued skink Y,Y,Y,Y Gustav Creek,Endeavour Cr.,Horseshoe Bay,Picnic Bay  

Varanidae

(Monitors,goannas)

 Varanus semiremex Rusty monitor Y, West Point Road area, Cockle Bay; Bolger Bay; Balding Bay  
Varanus tristis Black-tailed monitor,Freckled monitor Y,Y,Y,Y Nelly Bay to Arcadia track,Bolger Bay ,Picnic Bay,Arcadia, Horseshoe Bay  
*Varanus varius

lace monitor

(escaped)

one specimen escaped captivity

 Horseshoe Bay escaped in Horseshoe Bay - if sighted please notify QPWS on 47785378
Goanna sightings can be reported to this website to aid in population distribution studies

* Introduced or escaped captivity

The sources sighted here are all reliable however, when there is no second verified source (Y), or extant museum specimen,the possibility of mis-identification should be allowed for.

All lizards native here are protected species and should be treated with respect and left alone.

A good web source for more specialized information is James Cook University's (JCU) Herpetology page at http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/tbiol/zoology/herp/nqherp.shtml

 

  Information source colour codes
  JCU -Gustav Creek Catchment Report and http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/tbiol/zoology/herp/nqherp.shtml
  Queensland Museum * various sources inc.'Wildlife of Tropical Far North Queensland'and museum specimen lists
  Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service official records
  Observed/confirmed by author
  E. Vanderduys
  Low, Tim., (1978)The Reptiles of Magnetic Island
Other References  
Couper, P., Covacevich, Janetzi, H, McDonald, K.., 2000, in Wildlife of Tropical Far North Queensland, Editors Ryan, M. and Burwell, C., Queensland Museum Publication :203-233.  
Cogger, H.,1988, Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia,Reed Books,Australia.  
Greer, A.E. 2003. Encyclopedia of Australian Reptiles. Australian Museum Online
http://www.amonline.net.au/herpetology/research/encyclopedia.pdf Version date: 2 August
2004.		  
Low, Tim., (1978),The Reptiles of Magnetic Island, North Queensland.,Herpetofauna Vol.9:2.  
Wison, S.and Knowles, D.,2000,Australia's Reptiles,Collins,Australia  

 

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