The 16 species of reptiles recorded in Kensington Bushland in Jirdarup are listed below.
Please be careful that you and your dogs do not disturb reptiles on the paths. For newcomers to Australia, don’t be frightened. If you are lucky, you will see a dugite snake but it will be trying to get away from you.
In the table below, those marked in bold have been sighted since 2017 in surveys reported by Robert Audcent, former members of Friends of Jirdarup Bushland.
Scientific name | Common name | Notes |
Anilios australis | Southern Blind Snake | |
Christinus marmoratus | Marbled Gecko | |
Cryptoblepharus buchananii | Buchanan’s Snake-eyed Skink | |
Ctenotus australis | West Coast Long-tailed Ctenotus | |
Ctenotus fallens | West Coast Ctenotus | Reported by Margaret Turpin 1990 |
Ctenotus impar | Odd-striped Ctenotus | Reported by Andrew Thomson 2000 |
Hemiergis quadrilineata | Two-toed Earless Skink | |
Lerista elegans | Elegant Slider | |
Lialis burtonis | Burton’s Snake-lizard or Legless Lizard | |
Lucasium alboguttatum | White-spotted Ground Gecko | Reported by Margaret Turpin 1990 |
Menetia greyii | Common Dwarf Skink | |
Pletholax gracilis | Keeled Legless Lizard | |
Pogona minor | Dwarf Bearded Dragon (also called Western Bearded Dragon) | |
Pseudonaja affinis | Dugite | |
Tiliqua occipitalis | Western Blue-tongue | |
Tiliqua rugosa | Bobtail |
If you have further information or questions, contact us admin@friendsofjirdarupbushland.org.au.