List of reptiles of the Houtman Abrolhos

Houtman Abrolhos

The Houtman Abrolhos is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. Nominally located at , it lies about eighty kilometres west of Geraldton, Western Australia...

, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

, is recognised as containing 24 terrestrial reptile species, plus the marine Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) which is often observed in large numbers near shore. This is a list of reptiles of the Houtman Abrolhos:

Common name	Scientific name
Abrolhos Dwarf Bearded Dragon	Pogona minor minima Pogona minor minima Pogona minor minima is an agamid lizard found only on islands at Houtman Abrolhos, and commonly named for this location; the Abrolhos Bearded Dragon. It is closely related to other Bearded dragons found in Western Australia....
Marbled Gecko	Christinus marmoratus
Clawless Gecko	Crenadactylus ocellatus
Ornate Stone Gecko	Diplodactylus ornatus
Variegated Dtella	Gehyra variegata
Binoe's Prickly Gecko	Heteronotia binoei Heteronotia binoei Heteronotia binoei, commonly known as Binoe's prickly gecko, is a species of lizard endemic to Australia. One of Australia's least habitat-specific geckos, it occurs naturally across much of the country, and has also established in areas where it does not occur naturally, such as urban Perth,...
South-western Spiny-tailed Gecko	Strophurus spinigerus
Barking Gecko	Underwoodisaurus milii Underwoodisaurus milii Underwoodisaurus milii is a species of Gekkonidae also classified as Nephrurus milii. It is commonly known as the thick-tailed or barking gecko. These names come from its distinctive plump tail and sharp, barking defensive call....
Marble-faced Delma	Delma australis
Gray's Legless Lizard	Delma grayii
Burton's Legless Lizard	Lialis burtonis Lialis burtonis Lialis burtonis, or Burton's legless lizard, is a pygopodid lizard found in Australia and New Guinea.-Description:...
Spiny-palmed Snake-eyed Skink	Cryptoblepharus carnabyi
West Coast Ctenotus	Ctenotus fallens
King's Skink	Egernia kingii Egernia kingii Egernia kingii, King's Skink, is a species of skink native to coastal regions of south-western Australia common on Rottnest Island and Penguin Island and some coastal areas with open forest and open heath...
Spiny-tailed Skink	Egernia stokesii stokesii
South-western Four-toed Lerista	Lerista distinguenda
West Coast Four-toed Lerista	Lerista elegans
West Coast Line-spotted Lerista	Lerista lineopunctulata
Western Worm Lerista	Lerista praepedita
Common Dwarf Skink	Menetia greyii
Western Pale-flecked Morethia	Morethia lineoocellata
Southern Pale-flecked Morethia	Morethia obscura
Carpet Python	Morelia spilota imbricata Morelia spilota imbricata Morelia spilota imbricata is a large snake found in southern regions of Western Australia and western South Australia. A member of the python family, it is commonly known as the Southern Carpet Python.-Description:...
Coastal Burrowing Snake	Simoselaps littoralis
Green Turtle	Chelonia mydas

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