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Some pictures from herping and random adventures over the past while I guess. Done a bit of stuff here and there and photos some places and what not.
Post is somewhat lengthy already so not much info with each picture. If you want a bit more follow the flickr link and most have a more lengthy description there.
Recently I've become interested in Peacock Spiders, this is a headshot of one in my backyard.
Peacock Spider (Maratus plumosus) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Gibraltar Range Waratah, a pretty flower restricted to a fairly small area.
Gibraltar Range Waratah (Telopea aspera) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
An Eastern Pygmy Possum that was out foraging recently. This female appeared somewhat pregnant.
Eastern Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus nanus) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Eastern Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus nanus) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Pouched Frog male guarding its eggs.
Pouched Frog (Assa darlingtoni) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Pebble Mimicking Dragon from out western Qld. These guys have pretty good camouflage.
Pebble Mimicking Dragon (Tympanocryptis intima) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Red-tailed Worm Lizard, a southern mallee species, really stunning lizards.
Ear-less Mallee Worm Lizard (Aprasia inaurita) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Another Peacock Spider in my backyard, this is their mating display.
Peacock Jumping Spider (Maratus volans) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Some very pretty orchids that I've photographed around.
Wallflower Orchid (Diuris orientis) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Spider Orchid (Caladenia atrovespa) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Collared Whip-snake from up in North Qld.
Collared Whip Snake (Demansia torquata) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A common native Bee in most gardens on the coast north of Sydney.
Native Bee (Tetragonula carbonaria) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Just a cool fungi I saw out in the Hunter Valley.
Black Club Fungi by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A cool orchid that grows in the creek in my yard. Has very small flowers.
Wheat-leaved Orchid (Bulbophyllum shepherdii) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Another orchid, this one from up the Hunter Valley.
Small Gnat Orchid (Cyrtostylis reniformis) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A species of jumping spider with bright blue eyes.
Jumping Spider (Jotus sp. Male) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Another orchid, this on from coastal Newcastle.
Brown Beak Orchid (Lyperanthus suaveolens) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Common Dunnart, an attractive Dasyurid marsupial common along the east coast and ranges, this one from the hunter valley.
Common Dunnart (Sminthopsis murina) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Robust Phasmid Gecko from WA.
Robust Striped Gecko (Strophurus michaelseni) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Blue Fairy Orchid flowering around Newcastle a while ago.
Blue Lady-finger Orchid (Cyanicula caerulea) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Rough-throated Leaf-tailed Gecko from the ranges of central Qld coast area.
Rough-throated Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius salebrosus) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
I did some searching for truffles. It is predicted Australia may have several thousand truffle species.
Australian Truffle by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Green and Golden Bell Frog, from the Sydney population.
Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Barrington Sunskink, quite a nice species, though relatively common, not often seen.
Barrington Sunskink (Lampropholis caligula) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Red-eyed Tree Frog calling on the NSW coast.
Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Red-throated Skink from down in Sydney.
Red-throated Skink (Acritoscincus platynotum) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A hatchling male Green Carpenter Bee, one of the larger solitary bee species.
Green Carpenter Bee Male (Xylocopa aeratus) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A calling Turtle Frog from coastal WA.
Turtle Frog (Myobatrachus gouldii) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Red-crowned Toadlet from southern Sydney. These look somewhat different from the same species elsewhere in its range.
Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Brown Antechinus male. One of my favourite Dasyurids.
Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Silver-headed Antechinus in the hands of one its researchers. This rarer species is little-known but being studied in an attempt to rectify that and protect it.
Silver-headed Antechinus (Antechinus argentus) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Corroboree Frog, one of the few wild ones left, taken during surveys with OEH for the species.
Silver-headed Antechinus (Antechinus argentus) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
The Northern Corroboree Frog is also in Peril, though some thousands are left, this is relatively few and they are still in some decline. Again these photos were taken while surveying the species with OEH.
Pengilley's Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A female brown Antechinus, much smaller than the males of the spcies.
Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr>
A Tri-Striped Heath form of Common Scaly-foot. One of the best looking reptiles around.
Pygopus lepidopodus on Astroloma conostephioides by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
One of the western species of Pseudophryne. A very interesting frog that lives in quite arid areas and then breeds in tiny water bodies. Here they were laying hundreds of eggs, all that probably failed because no further rain hit and the pond was already drying out, that's nature.....
Pseudophryne occidentalis by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Pretty Gecko from WA. The word pulcher is aboriginal referring to 'pretty' or 'beautiful'.
Diplodactylus pulcher by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A couple differently coloured White-lipped Snakes in the NSW southern Highlands.
Drysdalia coronoides by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Drysdalia coronoides by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Some New Zealand geckos I saw during a short and mainly social trip. These geckos are at huge risk to poaching. They are diurnal but I was still exceptionally lucky to see some sitting out and basking.
Naultinus gemmeus by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Woodworthia maculatus by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Mustard Bellied Snake from the Blue Mountains.
Drysdalia rhodogaster by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Drysdalia rhodogaster by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Some Southern Angle Headed Dragons from around NSW.
Hypsilurus spinipes by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Hypsilurus spinipes by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Hypsilurus spinipes by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
An apparent hybrid between P. coriacea and P. australis, at a site both call from. It is closer to resembling coriacea though.
Pseudophryne coriacea by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Sudell's Burrowing Frog from inland NSW.
Neobatrachus sudelli by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Murray's Rainforest Skink sitting out in the dappled rainforest sun.
Eulamprus murrayi by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko from the granite region.
Oedura tryoni by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Rose Shadeskink from a moist rainforest gully.
Saproscincus rosei by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Saproscincus rosei by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Kate's Leaf-tailed Gecko, a sandstone inhabiting species of northern NSW.
Saltuarius kateae by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A nice New England Tiger Snake.
Notechis scutatus by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Hunter Valley Spotted Black Snake.
Pseudechis guttatus by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
An Eastern Bearded Dragon from the Hunter Valley.
Pogona barbata by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Pogona barbata by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Lace Monitor tucking into a tasty roadside meal.
Roadside Meal by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
An Ocellated Velvet Gecko from inland NSW.
Oedura monilis by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Oedura monilis by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Thick-tailed Gecko catching a tasty grasshopper.
Underwoodisaurus milii by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
A Granite Tick-tail Gecko from the granite region.
Uvidicolus sphyrurus by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed the pictures.
Post is somewhat lengthy already so not much info with each picture. If you want a bit more follow the flickr link and most have a more lengthy description there.
Recently I've become interested in Peacock Spiders, this is a headshot of one in my backyard.
Peacock Spider (Maratus plumosus) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Gibraltar Range Waratah, a pretty flower restricted to a fairly small area.
Gibraltar Range Waratah (Telopea aspera) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrAn Eastern Pygmy Possum that was out foraging recently. This female appeared somewhat pregnant.
Eastern Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus nanus) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Eastern Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus nanus) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Pouched Frog male guarding its eggs.
Pouched Frog (Assa darlingtoni) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Pebble Mimicking Dragon from out western Qld. These guys have pretty good camouflage.
Pebble Mimicking Dragon (Tympanocryptis intima) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Red-tailed Worm Lizard, a southern mallee species, really stunning lizards.
Ear-less Mallee Worm Lizard (Aprasia inaurita) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrAnother Peacock Spider in my backyard, this is their mating display.
Peacock Jumping Spider (Maratus volans) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrSome very pretty orchids that I've photographed around.
Wallflower Orchid (Diuris orientis) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Spider Orchid (Caladenia atrovespa) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Collared Whip-snake from up in North Qld.
Collared Whip Snake (Demansia torquata) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA common native Bee in most gardens on the coast north of Sydney.
Native Bee (Tetragonula carbonaria) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrJust a cool fungi I saw out in the Hunter Valley.
Black Club Fungi by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA cool orchid that grows in the creek in my yard. Has very small flowers.
Wheat-leaved Orchid (Bulbophyllum shepherdii) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrAnother orchid, this one from up the Hunter Valley.
Small Gnat Orchid (Cyrtostylis reniformis) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA species of jumping spider with bright blue eyes.
Jumping Spider (Jotus sp. Male) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrAnother orchid, this on from coastal Newcastle.
Brown Beak Orchid (Lyperanthus suaveolens) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Common Dunnart, an attractive Dasyurid marsupial common along the east coast and ranges, this one from the hunter valley.
Common Dunnart (Sminthopsis murina) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Robust Phasmid Gecko from WA.
Robust Striped Gecko (Strophurus michaelseni) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrBlue Fairy Orchid flowering around Newcastle a while ago.
Blue Lady-finger Orchid (Cyanicula caerulea) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Rough-throated Leaf-tailed Gecko from the ranges of central Qld coast area.
Rough-throated Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius salebrosus) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrI did some searching for truffles. It is predicted Australia may have several thousand truffle species.
Australian Truffle by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Green and Golden Bell Frog, from the Sydney population.
Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Barrington Sunskink, quite a nice species, though relatively common, not often seen.
Barrington Sunskink (Lampropholis caligula) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Red-eyed Tree Frog calling on the NSW coast.
Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Red-throated Skink from down in Sydney.
Red-throated Skink (Acritoscincus platynotum) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA hatchling male Green Carpenter Bee, one of the larger solitary bee species.
Green Carpenter Bee Male (Xylocopa aeratus) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA calling Turtle Frog from coastal WA.
Turtle Frog (Myobatrachus gouldii) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Red-crowned Toadlet from southern Sydney. These look somewhat different from the same species elsewhere in its range.
Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Brown Antechinus male. One of my favourite Dasyurids.
Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Silver-headed Antechinus in the hands of one its researchers. This rarer species is little-known but being studied in an attempt to rectify that and protect it.
Silver-headed Antechinus (Antechinus argentus) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Corroboree Frog, one of the few wild ones left, taken during surveys with OEH for the species.
Silver-headed Antechinus (Antechinus argentus) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrThe Northern Corroboree Frog is also in Peril, though some thousands are left, this is relatively few and they are still in some decline. Again these photos were taken while surveying the species with OEH.
Pengilley's Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi) by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA female brown Antechinus, much smaller than the males of the spcies.
Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr>A Tri-Striped Heath form of Common Scaly-foot. One of the best looking reptiles around.
Pygopus lepidopodus on Astroloma conostephioides by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrOne of the western species of Pseudophryne. A very interesting frog that lives in quite arid areas and then breeds in tiny water bodies. Here they were laying hundreds of eggs, all that probably failed because no further rain hit and the pond was already drying out, that's nature.....
Pseudophryne occidentalis by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Pretty Gecko from WA. The word pulcher is aboriginal referring to 'pretty' or 'beautiful'.
Diplodactylus pulcher by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA couple differently coloured White-lipped Snakes in the NSW southern Highlands.
Drysdalia coronoides by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Drysdalia coronoides by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrSome New Zealand geckos I saw during a short and mainly social trip. These geckos are at huge risk to poaching. They are diurnal but I was still exceptionally lucky to see some sitting out and basking.
Naultinus gemmeus by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Woodworthia maculatus by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Mustard Bellied Snake from the Blue Mountains.
Drysdalia rhodogaster by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Drysdalia rhodogaster by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrSome Southern Angle Headed Dragons from around NSW.
Hypsilurus spinipes by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Hypsilurus spinipes by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Hypsilurus spinipes by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrAn apparent hybrid between P. coriacea and P. australis, at a site both call from. It is closer to resembling coriacea though.
Pseudophryne coriacea by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Sudell's Burrowing Frog from inland NSW.
Neobatrachus sudelli by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrMurray's Rainforest Skink sitting out in the dappled rainforest sun.
Eulamprus murrayi by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko from the granite region.
Oedura tryoni by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Rose Shadeskink from a moist rainforest gully.
Saproscincus rosei by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Saproscincus rosei by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrKate's Leaf-tailed Gecko, a sandstone inhabiting species of northern NSW.
Saltuarius kateae by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA nice New England Tiger Snake.
Notechis scutatus by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Hunter Valley Spotted Black Snake.
Pseudechis guttatus by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrAn Eastern Bearded Dragon from the Hunter Valley.
Pogona barbata by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Pogona barbata by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Lace Monitor tucking into a tasty roadside meal.
Roadside Meal by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrAn Ocellated Velvet Gecko from inland NSW.
Oedura monilis by Stephen Mahony, on Flickr
Oedura monilis by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Thick-tailed Gecko catching a tasty grasshopper.
Underwoodisaurus milii by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrA Granite Tick-tail Gecko from the granite region.
Uvidicolus sphyrurus by Stephen Mahony, on FlickrHope you enjoyed the pictures.
! I love the peacock spiders, back when I was an invert nerd, I met one of the guys (He isn't too far away actually) who did some stuff on them (a german guy I think it was), lovely bloke and his work was very interesting. I get a few of them around my property down the South Coast, spectacular animals to watch!
