Kimberley reptiles.

Kimberley reptiles.

Postby Mongoose » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:45 pm

Here are some things I have come across in and around Kimberley.

Leopard tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis
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Rhombic egg-eater Dasypeltis scabra
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And then a skink, I'm not to sure of the common name, but it is Trachylepis punctatissima
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby Fooble » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:58 pm

Nice Rhombic what kinda size was it, looks pretty large.
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby Mongoose » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:06 pm

It was 41.5cm

I have not seen specimens bigger than 70cm from Kimberley.
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby Fooble » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:08 pm

Personally i havent seen any in the wild for some years ^^
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby gaboon69 » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:46 am

So what happened to Geochelone and Mabuya?
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby drummer » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:54 pm

they got thrown in the trash can! been a while now.... Mabuya was replaced by Trachylepis for african skinks.
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby alexander » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:00 pm

isn't that a Western Rock skink?
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby Mongoose » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:57 pm

Nope Alex, I don't think sulcata occur here.
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby MrG » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:45 am

Like the info of common name and scientific. Good pics.
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby gaboon69 » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:26 am

drummer wrote:they got thrown in the trash can! been a while now.... Mabuya was replaced by Trachylepis for african skinks.


Man o man, so I'll have to buy another copy of Bill's book after all.Sucks!
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby Mongoose » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:50 am

I know the feeling gaboon, but I don't think anyone beats Drummer. I think he has bought 3 and they all gone..If he buys another one he deserves partnership.
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby drummer » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:08 am

haha yeah up to 3 now....refuse to buy another! don't need em too often though. But a revised edition some time soon would be awesome.
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Re: Kimberley reptiles.

Postby Mongoose » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:33 am

You better get another one, one day they will be valuable. Revised addition should come out next year.
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