Melbourne Zoo pics

[Hickson]

7: Ridgetail Monitor (Varanus acanthurus) - on this site also known as Ackies
8: Either Caiman Lizard or Alligator Lizard
9: Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
10: Fijian Crested Iguana (Brachylophus vitienis)
11: Rattlesnake of some sort (Crotalus spp.) - looks like one of the Diamondbacks
12: Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)
13: -
14: Knob-tail Gecko (Nephurus spp.) - not good with geckos, probbaly amyae
15: Jacksons Chameleon (Chameleo jacksoni)



Hix

 

[jonesc1]

cheers shane, i'm just too good, lol, nah, just spend too much time at the zoo and reading animal books (zoogeek)

 

[shamous1]

Very good too Hix but jonesc1 beat you on most of them by 13 minutes.

 

[Jakee]

6: eastern water skink ( i think )
7: ridge tail monitor
8: Never seen one
9: iguana
10: iguana
11: dont know
12: dont know
13: Dont know
14 : Centralian rough knob tail gecko
15: chameleon

 

[shamous1]

Come on all there are a couple of doubtfulls there.

 

[Hickson]

Very good too Hix but jonesc1 beat you on most of them by 13 minutes.

I know - damn server seemed to freeze and I couldn't do anything for about ten minutes.

Oh well, it's not a race.



Hix

 

[jonesc1]

excuses, excuses, lol

 

[shamous1]

Still impressed by the answers given though.

 

[bundy]

ok i may have some answers here, dont quote me on it but i think im pretty spot on...
6. Land Mullet, Egernia margaretae personata
7. Kimberly Rock Monitor
11. Diamond Back Rattlesnake
13. Possibly a Water Dragon
15. Centralian Knob-tailed geckon
16. Chamelion

 

[herptrader]

Here are some happy snaps we took of the animals.

The first is of a 3 foot bearded dragon and some Gilleni

Not all are herps but i thought I would share anyway.

 

[herptrader]

... and a couple more

 

[Reptilia]

1. Eyelash viper
2. Green tree python
3. Green tree python
4. Gillens monitor
5. Rhinoceros viper
6. Eastern water skink
7. Ridge tailed monitor
8. Jewelled lizard
9. Common iguana
10. Fijian crested iguana
11. Western diamondback rattlesnake
12. Green basilisk
13. Tawny dragon
14. Rough knob tailed gecko
15. Jacksons chameleon
16.-
17.-
18. Gila monster
19. A butterfly....

 

[Jen]

lot of sex going on a the zoo that day