tiabunna's photos with the keyword: reptile

What were our dogs barking about? It was nearly dark as I looked through the screen door, being very surprised to find this Eastern Long-necked Turtle on our driveway. These are native to eastern Australia, living in streams and fresh water wetlands. With a carapace of about 20cm length, this was almost fully grown. I'd previously only seen a very small one around here, so meeting this one was quite a thrill. After taking these photos I picked it up by the carapace and returned it to the nearby wetlands. To return there itself, it would have needed to cross a road where it already had risked life and limb. More images in PiPs. SEE UPDATE IN COMMENTS. To my surprise there was a second visitor! (PiPs also)

This handsome chap is usually simply called a "Goanna", though his more formal name is "Lace Monitor". I saw him crossing a road and waved at an approaching vehicle to warn them, then photographed him when he was safely in the bush (see also notes). These can grow to about 2 metres. Explored.