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)

 

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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.

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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.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        NSW NPWS

Species                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Licence

  Code               Scientific Name                        Taxonomic Description                    Common Name                                  Distribution                  Class

 

REPTILES

 

Gekkonidae - geckos

M2046        Carphodactylus laevis                     Günther,1897                                   Chameleon Gecko                                    Qld                                     3

K2125         Christinus guentheri                        (Boulenger,1885)                             Lord Howe Island Southern Gecko           LHI,NI                                 3

M2126        Christinus marmoratus                   (Gray,1845)                                      Marbled Southern Gecko                          NSW,SA,Vic,WA               1

                                                                                                                                    Marbled Gecko

Z2047         Crenadactylus ocellatus                  (Gray,1845)                                      Clawless Gecko                                        NT,Qld,SA,WA

S2049         Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis            (De Vis,1892)                                   Ring-tailed Gecko                                      Qld                                     3

                                                                                                                                    Banded Gecko

S2649         Diplodactylus assimilis                    Storr,1988                                        Goldfields Spiny-tailed Gecko                   WA

G2051        Diplodactylus alboguttatus              Werner,1910                                    White-spotted Ground Gecko                 WA

Y2052         Diplodactylus byrnei                        Lucas and Frost,1896                     Gibber Gecko                                            NSW,NT,Qld,SA                1

                                                                                                                                    Byrne's Gecko

K2053         Diplodactylus ciliaris                        Boulenger,1885                               Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko                     NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA         1

                                                                                                                                    Spiny-tailed Gecko

M2054        Diplodactylus conspicillatus            Lucas and Frost,1897                     Burrow-plug Gecko                                   NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA         3

                                                                                                                                    Fat-tailed Gecko

                   Diplodactylus damaeus                                                                           Beaded Gecko                                          NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA

Z2055         Diplodactylus elderi                         Stirling and Zietz,1893                     Jewelled Gecko                                         NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA         3

Q2056        Diplodactylus fulleri                         Storr,1978                                        Lake Disappointment Ground Gecko        WA

S2057         Diplodactylus galeatus                     Kluge,1963                                      Helmeted Gecko                                       NT,SA                                3

U2058         Diplodactylus granariensis              Storr,1979                                        Wheat-belt Stone Gecko                         SA,WA                                1

C2009        Diplodactylus immaculatus             Storr 1988                                        Pale-striped Ground Gecko                      NT,Qld

W2059       Diplodactylus intermedius               Ogilby,1892                                      Southern Spiny-tailed Gecko                    NSW,NT,SA,Vic,WA         1

                                                                                                                                    Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko

M2010        Diplodactylus jeanae                       Storr,1988                                        Southern Phasmid Gecko                         NT,WA

Q2012        Diplodactylus kenneallyi                  Storr,1988                                                                                                          WA

Y2060         Diplodactylus maini                         Kluge,1962                                       Main’s Ground Gecko                                WA

K2061         Diplodactylus mcmillani                  Storr,1978                                        Short-tailed Striped Gecko                        WA

M2062        Diplodactylus michaelseni              Werner,1910                                    Robust Striped Gecko                               WA

Z2063         Diplodactylus mitchelli                     Kluge,1963                                       Pilbara Stone Gecko                                 WA

G2043        Diplodactylus occultus                    King,Braithwaite & Wombey,1982 Yellow-snouted Ground Gecko                 NT

Q2064        Diplodactylus ornatus                      Gray,1845                                        Ornate Stone Gecko                                 WA

S2065         Diplodactylus polyophthalmus        Günther,1867                                   Speckled Stone Gecko                             WA

U2066         Diplodactylus pulcher                      (Steindachner,1870)                        Fine-faced Gecko                                      SA,WA

W2067       Diplodactylus rankini                       Storr,1979                                        Exmouth Spiny-tailed Gecko                     WA

A2068         Diplodactylus savagei                     Kluge,1963                                       Yellow-spotted Pilbara Gecko                   WA

                   Diplodactylus spinigerus                                                                          South-western Spiny-tailed Gecko           WA

M2070        Diplodactylus squarrosus               Kluge,1962                                       Mottled Ground Gecko                              WA

Z2071         Diplodactylus steindachneri            Boulenger,1885                               Box-patterned Gecko                                NSW,Qld,SA(?)                 1

                                                                                                                                    Steindachner's Gecko

Q2072        Diplodactylus stenodactylus           Boulenger,1896                               Pale-snouted Ground Gecko                    NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA         3

                                                                                                                                    Crowned Gecko

S2073         Diplodactylus strophurus                (Duméril and Bibron,1836)              Western Spiny-tailed Gecko                     WA                                     3

U2074         Diplodactylus taeniatus                   (Lönnberg and Andersson,1913)     Phasmid Striped Gecko                            NT,Qld,WA

                                                                                                                                    White-striped Gecko

W2075       Diplodactylus taenicauda                De Vis,1886                                     Golden Spiny-tailed Gecko                        Qld                                     1

                                                                                                                                    Golden-tailed Gecko

A2076         Diplodactylus tessellatus                (Günther,1875)                                Tesselated Gecko                                     NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic          1

C2077        Diplodactylus vittatus                      Gray,1832                                        Eastern Stone Gecko                                NSW,Qld,SA,Vic               1

                                                                                                                                    Wood Gecko

                                                                                                                                    Stone Gecko

W2015       Diplodactylus wellingtonae              Storr,1988                                        Western Shield Spiny-tailed Gecko          WA

E2078         Diplodactylus williamsi                    Kluge,1963                                       Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko                      NSW,Qld,SA(?)                 1

                                                                                                                                    Soft-spined Gecko                                   

Q2080        Diplodactylus wilsoni                       Storr,1983                                        Mount Augustus Spiny-tailed Gecko         WA

G2079        Diplodactylus wombeyi                   Storr,1978                                        Pilbara Ground Gecko                               WA

C2085        Gehyra australis                              Gray,1845                                        Top-end Dtella                                           NT,Qld,WA                        1

                                                                                                                                    Northern Dtella

                                                                                                                                    House Gecko

E2086         Gehyra baliola                                  (Duméril and Duméril,1851)            Short-tailed Dtella                                      Qld(Torres Strait ids)

A2084         Gehyra borroloola                            King,1983                                         Borroloola Dtella                                        NT

E2094         Gehyra catenata                              Low,1979                                         Chain-backed Dtella                                  Qld

U2082         Gehyra dubia                                   (Macleay,1877)                                Dubious Dtella                                           NSW,Qld                           1

                                                                                                                                    Northern Dtella

G2087        Gehyra fenestra                               Mitchell,1965                                    Pilbara Spotted Gecko                              WA

U2022         Gehyra minuta                                 King,1982                                         Dwarf Dtella                                              NT

W2083       Gehyra montium                              Storr,1982                                        Centralian Dtella                                        NT,SA,WA

G2095        Gehyra mutilata                               (Wiegmann,1835)                            Skin-shedding Dtella                                 CI,CKI

Y2088         Gehyra nana                                    Storr,1978                                        Northern Spotted Rock Dtella                 NT,Qld,SA,WA

K2097         Gehyra occidentalis                         King,1984                                         Kimberley Plateau Dtella                         WA

                   Gehyra oceanica                                                                                      Pacific Dtella                                             Qld (Torres Strait ids)

Y2096         Gehyra pamela                                (King,1982)                                      Arnhemland Watercourse Dtella              NT

                                                                                                                                    Arnhem Land Spotted Dtella

U2090         Gehyra pilbara                                 Mitchell,1965                                    Pilbara Dtella                                             NT,WA

W2091       Gehyra punctata                              (Fry,1914)                                        Spotted Dtella                                            WA

                                                                                                                                    Spotted Gecko

M2098        Gehyra purpurascens                     Storr,1982                                        Purplish Dtella                                           NT,Qld,SA,WA

Z2099         Gehyra robusta                                King,1983                                         Robust Dtella                                            Qld

A2092         Gehyra variegata                             (Duméril and Bibron,1836)              Varied Dtella                                              NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,         1

                                                                                                                                    Tree Dtella                                                 WA

C2093        Gehyra xenopus                              Storr,1978                                        Crocodile-faced Dtella                              WA

A2104         Hemidactylus frenatus                    Duméril and Bibron,1836                 House Gecko                                            CI,CKI,NT,Qld,WA             1

                                                                                                                                    Asian House Gecko

C2105        Heteronotia binoei                            (Gray,1845)                                      Prickly Gecko                                            NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,         1

                                                                                                                                    Bynoe’s Gecko                                          WA

W2023       Heteronotia planiceps                      Storr,1989                                        Bynoe’s Prickly Gecko                              WA

E2106         Heteronotia spelea                          (Kluge,1963)                                    Cave Prickly Gecko                                   NT,WA                               1

                                                                                                                                    Desert Cave Gecko

W2103       Lepidodactylus listeri                       (Boulenger,1889)                             Dhristmas Island Chained Gecko             CI                                       3

G2107        Lepidodactylus lugubris                    (Duméril and Bibron,1836)             Mourning Chained Gecko                          CKI,Qld

                                                                                                                                    Mourning Gecko

Y2108         Lepidodactylus pumilus                   (Boulenger,1885)                             Slender Chained Gecko                            Qld(Torres Strait ids)

K2109         Lucasium damaeum                       (Lucas and Frost,1896)                   Beaded Gecko                                          NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,         1

                                                                                                                                                                                                       WA

                   Nactus arnouxii                                                                                        Pelagic Gecko                                           Qld

Q2048        Nactus galgajuga                             (Ingram,1978)                                  Black Mountain Gecko                              Qld

E2050         Nactus pelagicus                             (Girard,1858)                                   Pelagic Gecko                                           Qld                                     3

*K2777       Nephrurus amyae                            Couper in Couper & Gregson,1994 Centralian Rough Knob-tail                      NT

U2110         Nephrurus asper                             Günther,1876                                   Rough Knob-tail                                        T,Qld,WA

                                                                                                                                    Spiny Knob-tailed Gecko

U2102         Nephrurus deleani                           Harvey,1983                                     Pernatty Knob-tail                                      SA                                      3

W2111       Nephrurus laevissimus                   Mertens,1958                                   Smooth Knob-tail                                      NT,SA,WA                         1

A2112         Nephrurus levis                               De Vis,1886                                     Three-lined Knob-tail                                 NSW,NT,Qld,SA,WA         1

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