Reptiles of Jirdarup

16 species of reptiles have been recorded in Kensington Bushland in Jirdarup (photo by Helen Brown).

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 nameCommon nameNotes
Anilios australisSouthern Blind Snake 
Christinus marmoratusMarbled Gecko 
Cryptoblepharus buchananiiBuchanan’s Snake-eyed Skink 
Ctenotus australisWest Coast Long-tailed Ctenotus 
Ctenotus fallensWest Coast CtenotusReported by Margaret Turpin 1990
Ctenotus imparOdd-striped CtenotusReported by Andrew Thomson 2000
Hemiergis quadrilineataTwo-toed Earless Skink 
Lerista elegansElegant Slider 
Lialis burtonisBurton’s Snake-lizard or Legless Lizard 
Lucasium alboguttatumWhite-spotted Ground GeckoReported by Margaret Turpin 1990
Menetia greyiiCommon Dwarf Skink 
Pletholax gracilisKeeled Legless Lizard 
Pogona minorDwarf Bearded Dragon (also called Western Bearded Dragon) 
Pseudonaja affinisDugite 
Tiliqua occipitalisWestern Blue-tongue 
Tiliqua rugosaBobtail 

If you have further information or questions, contact us admin@friendsofjirdarupbushland.org.au.