some of the natives from the expo

[Red Ink AUS]

Hi guys,

Just some badly taken pics of some of my countrymen.

Moloch horridus

Egernia depressa

Strophurus taenicauda

Morelia spilota spilota

Phyllurus cornutus

Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii

Chlamydosaurus kingii

Varanus spenceri

Finally the "king" of the desert Varanus giganteus

Enjoy

 

[Pogie]

Thanks for the pics,

This one is my favourite

Moloch horridus

 

[zebraflavencs]

That's a Horny Devil ! Interesting animal.. I've seen a program on Discovery, where it showed when placed into a pool of water (made by hand, water from a bottle) that this reptile will funnel water from it's belly to it's mouth, around those "thorns". Right interesting.. how true that is, I can't say, but I watched that water dribble around it's mouth and it licked the water.

 

[JustaV]

Moloch horridus

Wow how do i get one???

 

[Craiger]

Finally the "king" of the desert Varanus giganteus

This guy looks REALLY cool! 8)

 

[beardielover17]

wow those r amazing animals...im a bit partial to the frillie lol...i didnt think you could keep thorny devils.?

 

[beardie_love]

The first one looks so COOL!

 

[Twobeardieguy]

They are awesome!

 

[Red Ink AUS]

That's a Horny Devil ! Interesting animal.. I've seen a program on Discovery, where it showed when placed into a pool of water (made by hand, water from a bottle) that this reptile will funnel water from it's belly to it's mouth, around those "thorns". Right interesting.. how true that is, I can't say, but I watched that water dribble around it's mouth and it licked the water.

Very true janie, that is how they drink, there are capiliary muscles in their epidermis that funnel the water to their mouths.

wow those r amazing animals...im a bit partial to the frillie lol...i didnt think you could keep thorny devils.?

You can't they are display animals from the Alice springs Desert Park. To be honest that was the first time I have seen one in the flesh as well. It's a truly amazing specimen. The frillie Candice would have been at least 2.5 foot long with a head about 6 inches in diameter.

Craiger, that's the Perentie, the largest monitor we have (though that one is a juvie), they get about 9 feet long. Apex predator of the arid inlands.

 

[beardielover17]

That must've been a sight to see! Gosh I'm jealous

 

[zebraflavencs]

Indeed, that must have been..
Once again.. Wrong continent... ah well.

 

[staylor]

I am moving down there with you Francis...you have all the cool lizards there.

 

[Craiger]

Craiger, that's the Perentie, the largest monitor we have (though that one is a juvie), they get about 9 feet long. Apex predator of the arid inlands.

Wow! I didn't realize they get that big. VERY cool!

 

[Red Ink AUS]

Craiger, that's the Perentie, the largest monitor we have (though that one is a juvie), they get about 9 feet long. Apex predator of the arid inlands.

Wow! I didn't realize they get that big. VERY cool!

Yeah love the Perentie's one of the truly smartest reptiles on the planet. We can keep them as pets by the way (in some states) lol. If BDs ever had nightmares this guy would be on top of the list, they find BDs real tasty.

If you want to know more about them check out a doco called "lizard kings" Australia.

 

[Craiger]

Craiger, that's the Perentie, the largest monitor we have (though that one is a juvie), they get about 9 feet long. Apex predator of the arid inlands.

Wow! I didn't realize they get that big. VERY cool!

Yeah love the Perentie's one of the truly smartest reptiles on the planet. We can keep them as pets by the way (in some states) lol. If BDs ever had nightmares this guy would be on top of the list, they find BDs real tasty.

If you want to know more about them check out a doco called "lizard kings" Australia.

Will do! Thanks, Francis.