List of reptiles of the Recherche Archipelago


The Recherche Archipelago, a large island group off the southern coast of Western Australia, is recognised as containing 22 terrestrial reptile species. This is a list of reptiles of the Recherche Archipelago:
Common nameScientific name
Mallee lashtail dragonAmphibolurus norrisi
Ornate crevice dragonCtenophorus ornatus
Western marbled geckoChristinus marmoratus
Barking geckoUnderwoodisaurus milii
Southern heath monitorVaranus rosenbergi
Southwestern cool skinkAcritoscincus trilineatus
Cream-striped fence skinkCryptoblepharus virgatus clarus
Red-legged skinkCtenotus labillardieri
King's skinkEgernia kingii
Bull-headed skinkLiopholis multiscutata
Southwestern crevice skinkEgernia napoleonis
Four-toed mulch skinkHemiergis peronii peronii
Southern four-toed leristaLerista dorsalis
South Coast five-toed leristaLerista microtis intermedia
Southern pale-flecked morethiaMorethia obscura
Western bobtailTiliqua rugosa rugosa
Southern carpet pythonMorelia spilota imbricata
Southern death adderAcanthophis antarcticus
Crowned snakeElapognathus coronatus
Recherche Island dugitePseudonaja affinis tanneri