Reptile Species Found in the Study Area

There are many species of reptiles found within the Brigalow belt south where this research is being undertaken. Below some information useful when mapping reptile habitat for species known to inhabit the study area is given. For more information on reptile species in the area see the links given below. There are also some links to information about wildlife mapping using GIS and remotes sensing techniques.


Common name: De Vis' Banded Snake

Species: Denisonia devisi

Status: Common

Habitat: Low-lying moist areas associated with shrub lands and woodlands. Beneath logs or rocks, in soil cracks & disused burrows or termitaria.


Common name: Eastern Stone Gecko

Species: Diplodactylus vittatus

Status: Common

Habitat: Beneath small stones, fallen bark, timber and surface debris.


Common name: Yakka Skink

Species: Egernia rugosa

Status: Vulnerable

Habitat: Heaped piles of dead timber; hollow logs individuals dig a deep burrow system under and between partly buried rocks or logs or rotted-out tracts at the base of remnant stumps (Photo: Myall Park Botanic Garden)


Common name: Bynoe's Gecko

Species: Heteronotia binoei

Status: Common

Habitat: Widespread all subhumid arid habitats. Rocks, logs, loose bark at base of stumps and dead vegetation.


Common name: Golden-Tailed Gecko

Species: Strophurus taenicauda

Status: Rare

Habitat: Dry open forests and woodlands, cypress pine, iron bark Bulloak & Brigalow Belah dominated communities. Hollow limbs & loose bark, saplings and tree trunks. (Photo: s102.photobucket.com)