List of reptiles of the Houtman Abrolhos

The Houtman Abrolhos, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia, 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:[1][2]

An Abrolhos dwarf bearded dragon (Pogona minor minima) on West Wallabi Island

A barking gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) on West Wallabi Island

Common name	Scientific name
Abrolhos dwarf bearded dragon	Pogona minor minima[3]
Marbled gecko	Christinus marmoratus
Clawless gecko	Crenadactylus ocellatus
Ornate stone gecko	Diplodactylus ornatus[4]
Variegated dtella	Gehyra variegata
Binoe's prickly gecko	Heteronotia binoei
South-western spiny-tailed gecko	Strophurus spinigerus
Barking gecko	Underwoodisaurus milii
Marble-faced delma	Delma australis
Gray's legless lizard	Delma grayii
Burton's legless lizard	Lialis burtonis
Spiny-palmed snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus carnabyi
West Coast ctenotus	Ctenotus fallens
King's skink	Egernia kingii
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
Coastal burrowing snake	Simoselaps littoralis
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas

References

1. How, R. A., Pearson, D. J., Desmond, A. and Maryan, B. (2004). "Reappraisal of the reptiles on the islands of the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia". The Western Australian Naturalist. 24 (3): 172–178.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "Inventory of the Land Conservation Values of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands" (Fisheries Management Paper No. 151 ed.). Department of Fisheries, Government of Western Australia. October 2003. ISSN 0819-4327. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. Browne-Cooper, R., Bush, B., Maryan, B., Robinson, D. (2007). "Island species lists; Houtman Abrolhos". Reptiles and Frogs in the Bush: Southwestern Australia. University of Western Australia Press. pp. 160, 278. ISBN 978-1-920694-74-6. North, East and West Wallabi Islands ...CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
4. Browne-Cooper, R., Bush, B., Maryan, B., Robinson, D. (2007). "Island species lists; Houtman Abrolhos". Reptiles and Frogs in the Bush: Southwestern Australia. University of Western Australia Press. pp. 114, 278. ISBN 978-1-920694-74-6. Also East Wallabi Island ...CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Further reading

• Storr, G. M., Hanlon, T. M. S. and Dunlop, J. N. (1983). "Herpetofauna of the Geraldton region, Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 10: 215–234.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)