Tough ID

[SlothHead]

This was sited at jervis bay,
Has is your ID skills - any serious guesses

 

[GeckPhotographer]

This is not consistent with any known species of reptile from Jervis Bay.

 

[eipper]

dark juvenile Cyclodomorphus michaeli

 

[SlothHead]

well to be more specific it is from Beecroft peninsula.

 

[Tassie97]

dark juvenile Cyclodomorphus michaeli

i was thinking the same thing

 

[GeckPhotographer]

I don't think it looks much like a Cyclo at all. Sure length wise. But the head is really quite thin and pointed no cyclo shape and its scales look strongly strongly keeled.

 

[SlothHead]

yeah was thinking juvenile something, but the tail is throwing me for everything but cyclo.

 

[GeckPhotographer]

The length of the tail would be ok for a Cyclodomorphus. I just think it's general shape is totally out.

 

[Tassie97]

thats a baby tas sheoak if that helps?

 

[GeckPhotographer]

Tas go take a picture of it from almost directly above slightly behind the animal, try not to get it too in focus, especially the head. I wanna see if that reticulum could give the keeled appearance and generally compare.

 

[Tassie97]

that help?

 

[GeckPhotographer]

Bet no ones told you you're pics are toooo good before.

 

[Tassie97]

?

 

[GeckPhotographer]

Nah doesn't really show what I wanted. Does show how much thicker and blunter the heads of Cyclodomorphus are though.

Of course one must realise yours is a different species and take that variance into account. I still think it doesn't look Cyclodomorphus.