Reptile fact sheets
Browse our reptile fact sheets featuring lizards, snakes and turtles found in Sydney and across NSW. Intended for primary and secondary learners and their teachers, these resources explain reptile adaptations, habitats, behaviour and the role these animals play in our ecosystems.
Eastern blue-tongued lizard fact sheet
A large, ground-dwelling lizard with a blue tongue that eats slugs and berries and uses logs and leaf litter for shelter.
Eastern snake-necked turtle fact sheet
A freshwater turtle with a long neck and webbed feet that swims in creeks and creates nests on land.
Eastern water dragon fact sheet
A big lizard often seen sunning beside rivers, good at swimming and climbing, eating insects, fruit and small animals.
Eastern water skink fact sheet
A large skink that lives in bushland, near waterways and urban gardens hunting for insects and other small animals.
Red-bellied black snake fact sheet
A black snake with red sides that lives near water, eats frogs and lizards, and usually tries to avoid humans.
Southern leaf-tailed gecko fact sheet
A small, flat bodied lizard with a leaf-shaped tail that hides in sandstone crevices and hunts insects at night.
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