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NSW REPTILE KEEPERS’ LICENCE SPECIES LISTS (2006) The taxonomy in this list follows that used in Wilson, S. and Swan, G. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Reed 2003. Common names generally follow the same text, when common names were used, or have otherwise been lifted from other publications. As well as reading this species list, you will also need to read the “NSW Reptile Keepers’ Licence Information Sheet 2006.” That document has important information about the different types of reptile keeper licenses. It also lists the criteria you need to demonstrate before applying to upgrade to a higher class of licence. THESE REPTILES CAN ONLY BE HELD UNDER A REPTILE KEEPERS’ LICENCE OF CLASS 1 OR HIGHER Code Scientific Name Common Name Code Scientific Name Common Name Turtles Monitors E2018 Chelodina canni Cann’s Snake-necked Turtle G2263 Varanus acanthurus Spiney-tailed Monitor C2017 Chelodina longicollis Snake-necked Turtle Q2268 Varanus gilleni Pygmy Mulga Monitor G2019 Chelodina oblonga Oblong Turtle G2271 Varanus gouldii Sand Monitor Y2028 Elseya dentata Northern Snapping Turtle M2282 Varanus tristis Black-Headed Monitor K2029 Elseya latisternum Saw-shelled Turtle Y2776 Elusor macrurus Mary River Turtle E2034 Emydura macquarii Murray Short-necked Turtle Skinks T2031 Emydura macquarii dharra Macleay River Turtle A2464 Acritoscincus platynotum Red-throated Skink T2039 Emydura macquarii dharuk Sydney Basin Turtle W2331 Cryptoblepharus virgatus Cream-striped Wall Skink T2002 Emydura macquarii emmotti Emmott’s Short-necked Turtle W2375 Ctenotus robustus Eastern Striped Skink T2032 Emydura macquarii gunabarra Hunter River Turtle E2386 Ctenotus taeniolatus Copper-tailed Skink C2033 Emydura macquarii kreffti Krefft’s Short-necked Turtle M2574 Cyclodomorphus casuarinae Tasmanian She-oak Skink G2035 Emydura macquarii signata Brisbane River Turtle Z2575 Cyclodomorphus gerrardii Pink-tongued Skink Q2020 Macrochelodina rugosa Northern Snake-necked Turtle T2005 Cyclodomorphus michaeli Mainland She-oak Skink Y2408 Egernia cunninghami Cunningham’s Skink Dragons W2411 Egernia frerei Major Skink A2412 Egernia hosmeri Hosmer’s Skink T2037 Amphibolurus burnsi Burns’ Dragon C2413 Egernia inornata Desert Skink E2246 Amphibolurus gilberti Gilbert’s Dragon E2414 Egernia kingii King’s Skink M2194 Amphibolurus muricatus Jacky Lizard K2417 Egernia major Land Mullet Z2195 Amphibolurus nobbi Nobbi Dragon Z2419 Egernia modesta Eastern Ranges Rock-skink Y2248 Amphibolurus temporalis Swamplands Dragon K2425 Egernia saxatilis Black Rock Skink Q2196 Ctenophorus nuchalis Central Netted Ground-dragon Z2427 Egernia stokesii Gidgee Skink W2199 Ctenophorus pictus Painted Ground-dragon Q2428 Egernia striolata Tree Skink Z2223 Diporiphora australis Tommy Roundhead E2430 Egernia whitii White’s Skink C2245 Hypsilurus spinipes Southern Forest Dragon S2437 Eremiascincus fasciolatus Narrow-banded Sand-swimmer A2252 Physignathus lesueurii Water Dragon U2438 Eremiascincus richardsonii Broad-banded Sand-swimmer K2177 Pogona barbata Common Bearded Dragon K2557 Eulamprus quoyii Eastern Water Skink G2775 Pogona henrylawsoni Downs Bearded Dragon Z2559 Eulamprus tenuis Barred-sided Skink G2191 Pogona minor minima Western Bearded Dragon M2450 Lampropholis delicata Garden Skink Y2192 Pogona minor minor Dwarf Bearded Dragon Z2451 Lampropholis guichenoti Grass Skink Y2204 Pogona vitticeps Central Bearded Dragon G2475 Lerista bougainvillii South-eastern Slider E2182 Rankinia diemensis Mountain Heath Dragon W2519 Menetia greyii Common Dwarf Skink U2526 Morethia boulengeri South-eastern Morethia Skink U2578 Tiliqua nigrolutea Blotched Blue-tongue Z2583 Tiliqua rugosus Shingleback Y2580 Tiliqua scincoides Common Blue-tongue THESE REPTILES CAN ONLY BE HELD UNDER A REPTILE KEEPERS’ LICENCE OF CLASS 1 OR HIGHER Code Scientific Name Common Name Code Scientific Name Common Name Legless Lizards Snakes - non-venomous species U2170 Lialis burtonis Burton’s Snake-Lizard G2619 Antaresia childreni Children’s Python E2174 Pygopus lepidopodus Common Scaly-Foot U2818 Antaresia maculosa Spotted Python G2175 Pygopus nigriceps Western Scaly-Foot U2622 Antaresia perthensis Pygmy Python W2819 Antaresia stimsoni Stimson’s Python Geckoes Q2612 Aspidites melanocephalus Black-headed Python M2126 Christinus marmoratus Marbled Southern Gecko C2633 Dendrelaphis punctulata Common Tree Snake Z2071 Diplodactylus steindachneri Box-patterned Gecko Q2620 Liasis mackloti Water Python C2077 Diplodactylus vittatus Eastern Stone Gecko S2621 Liasis olivaceus Olive Python C2085 Gehyra australis Top-end Dtella C2825 Morelia spilota Carpet Python (only for “subspecies” not known) U2082 Gehyra dubia Dubious Dtella W2623 Morelia s. bredli Centralian Carpet Python A2092 Gehyra variegata Variegated Dtella T2023 Morelia s. cheynei Jungle Carpet Python A2104 Hemidactylus frenatus Asian House Gecko T2029 Morelia s. imbricata Western Carpet Python C2105 Heteronotia binoei Bynoe’s Gecko T2024 Morelia s. mcdowelli Eastern Carpet Python E2106 Heteronotia spelea Desert Cave Gecko T2025 Morelia s. mcdowelli / spilota Carpet/Diamond Python (natural intergrade) K2109 Lucasium damaeum Beaded Gecko T2026 Morelia s. metcalfei Murray/Darling Carpet Python K2777 Nephrurus amyae Centralian Rough Knob-tailed Gecko T2027 Morelia s. spilota Diamond Python U2110 Nephrurus asper Prickly Knob-tailed Gecko T2028 Morelia s. variegata Top End Carpet Python W2111 Nephrurus laevissimus Pale Knob-tailed Gecko M2638 Stegonotus cucullatus Slaty-grey Snake A2112 Nephrurus levis Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko M2778 Nephrurus sheai Northern Rough Knob-tailed Gecko Snakes - mildly-venomous species C2113 Nephrurus stellatus Starred Knob-tailed Gecko U2630 Boiga irregularis Eastern Brown Tree Snake Y2116 Oedura castelnaui Northern Velvet Gecko T2036 Boiga i. fusca Northern Brown Tree Snake K2117 Oedura coggeri Northern Spotted Velvet Gecko W2711 Brachyurophis australis Australian Coral Snake G2131 Oedura filicipoda Fringe-toed Velvet Gecko M2646 Cacophis krefftii Southern Dwarf Crowned Snake M2118 Oedura lesueurii Lesueur’s Velvet Gecko Z2647 Cacophis squamulosus Golden-crowned Snake Z2119 Oedura marmorata Marbled Velvet Gecko Z2655 Demansia psammophis Yellow-faced Whipsnake A2120 Oedura monilis Ocellated Velvet Gecko Y2660 Denisonia devisi De Vis’ Banded Snake G2123 Oedura robusta Robust Velvet Gecko S2665 Drysdalia coronoides White-lipped Snake Y2124 Oedura tryoni Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko K2805 Drysdalia rhodogaster Mustard-bellied Snake S2129 Phyllurus platurus Broad-tailed Gecko C2669 Furina diadema Red-naped Snake Q2128 Saltuarius cornutus Northern Leaf-tail Gecko U2674 Hemiaspis signata Black-bellied Swamp Snake E2130 Saltuarius salebrosus Rough-throated Leaf-tail Gecko M2726 Parasuta dwyeri Dwyer’s Snake E2687 Saltuarius swaini Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko K2053 Strophurus ciliaris Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko W2059 Strophurus intermedius Southern Spiny-tailed Gecko W2075 Strophurus taenicauda Golden Spiny-tailed Gecko E2078 Strophurus williamsi Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko U2138 Underwoodisaurus milii Thick-tailed Gecko THESE REPTILES CAN ONLY BE HELD UNDER A CLASS 2 REPTILE KEEPERS’ LICENCE Code Scientific Name Common Name Code Scientific Name Common Name Class 2 - Non Venomous Species Skinks S2305 Carlia coensis Coen Rainbow-skink Turtles M2370 Ctenotus pantherinus Leopard Ctenotus U2014 Carettochelys insculpta Pig-nosed Turtle K2409 Egernia depressa Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skink S2021 Chelodina steindachneri Flat-shelled Short-necked Turtle K2213 Egernia mcpheei Eastern Crevice-skink T2013 Elseya belli Bell’s Turtle E2422 Egernia pulchra South-western Rock-skink T2018 Elseya irwinii Yellow-headed Snapping Turtle Y2424 Egernia rugosa Yakka Skink T2019 Elseya lavarackorum Lavarack’s Turtle T2008 Eulamprus tryoni Tryon’s Skink T2020 Elseya tanybaraga Northern Yellow-faced Turtle Q2584 Gnypetoscincus queenslandiae Prickly Forest Skink T2022 Emydura australis North-west Red-faced Turtle S2577 Tiliqua multifasciata Centralian Blue-tongue Y2036 Emydura subglobosa Painted Short-necked Turtle W2579 Tiliqua occipitalis Western Blue-tongue K2037 Emydura victoriae Northern Red-faced Turtle T2034 Emydura sp. Leichhardt River Short-necked Turtle T2030 Macrochelodina burrungandjii Sandstone Long-necked Turtle Dragons A2016 Macrochelodina expansa Broad-shelled Snake-necked Turtle G2247 Amphibolurus longirostris Long-nosed Dragon K2045 Rheodytes leukops Fitzroy Turtle K2221 Chlamydosaurus kingii Frilled Lizard A2180 Ctenophorus cristatus Crested Dragon C2181 Ctenophorus decresii Tawny Dragon Geckoes Y2184 Ctenophorus fionni Peninsula Dragon S2049 Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis Ring-tailed Gecko G2203 Ctenophorus vadnappa Red-barred Dragon S2057 Diplodactylus galeatus Mesa Gecko W2243 Hypsilurus boydii Boyd’s Forest Dragon W2083 Gehyra montium Centralian Dtella E2190 Pogona microlepidota Small-scaled Bearded Dragon Z2135 Pseudothecadactylus lindneri Northern Giant Cave Gecko K2193 Pogona mitchelli North-west Bearded Dragon T2001 Saltuarius wyberba Granite Leaf-tailed Gecko G2255 Tympanocryptis lineata Lined Earless Dragon Z2055 Strophurus elderi Jewelled Gecko W2139 Underwoodisaurus sphyrurus Granite Belt Thick-tailed Gecko Snakes G2627 Acrochordus arafurae Arafura File Snake Monitors S2613 Aspidites ramsayi Woma Python K2733 Varanus baritji Black-spotted Spiny-tailed Monitor A2632 Dendrelaphis calligastra Northern Tree Snake Y2264 Varanus brevicauda Short-tailed Pygmy Monitor E2634 Enhydris polylepis Macleay's Water Snake K2265 Varanus caudolineatus Stripe-tailed Monitor
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    KENNETH A. NAGY PUBLICATIONS Up to JUNE 2016 For Open Access pdf, click link. For copyrighted reprint pdfs, please email your request to Ken Nagy at [email protected]. I will be happy to share a copy of the article with individual colleagues, when permissible under copyright law. 2016 Nagy, K.A., G. Kuchling, L.S. Hillard, and B.T. Henen. (2016) Weather and sex ratios of head-started Agassiz’s desert tortoise Gopherus agassizii juveniles hatched in natural habitat enclosures. Endangered Species Research 30:145- 155. (Research article) (Link to pdf) Ellsworth, E., M.R. Boudreau, K. Nagy, J.L. Rachlow, and D.L. Murray. (2016). Differential sex-related winter energetics in free-ranging snowshoe hAres (Lepus americanus). Canadian Journal of Zoology 94:115-121. (Research article) (link to pdf) 2015 Nagy, K.A., S.Hillard, S. Dickson, and D.J. Morafka. (2015). Effects of artificial rain on survivorship, body condition, and growth of head-started desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) released to the open desert. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 10:535-549. (Research article) (Link to pdf) Nagy, K.A., L.S. Hillard, M.W. Tuma, and D.J. Morafka. (2015). Head-started desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii): Movements, survivorship and mortality causes following their release. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 10:203-215. (Research article) (link to pdf) 2014 Gienger, C.M., C.R. Tracy, and K.A. Nagy. (2014). Life in the slow lane: GilA Monsters have low rates of energy use and water flux. Copeia 2014:279-287. (Research article) (email Nagy for pdf) 2012 Nagy, K.A., and G.G.
  • Testing the Relevance of Binary, Mosaic and Continuous Landscape Conceptualisations to Reptiles in Regenerating Dryland Landscapes

    Testing the Relevance of Binary, Mosaic and Continuous Landscape Conceptualisations to Reptiles in Regenerating Dryland Landscapes

    Testing the relevance of binary, mosaic and continuous landscape conceptualisations to reptiles in regenerating dryland landscapes Melissa J. Bruton1, Martine Maron1,2, Noam Levin1,3, Clive A. McAlpine1,2 1The University of Queensland, Landscape Ecology and Conservation Group, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, St Lucia, Australia 4067 2The University of Queensland, ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, St. Lucia, Australia 4067 3Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Geography, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel, 91905 Corresponding author: [email protected] Ph: (+61) 409 875 780 The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-015-0157-9 Abstract: Context: Fauna distributions are assessed using discrete (binary and mosaic) or continuous conceptualisations of the landscape. The value of the information derived from these analyses depends on the relevance of the landscape representation (or model) used to the landscape and fauna of interest. Discrete representations dominate analyses of landscape context in disturbed and regenerating landscapes; however within-patch variation suggests that continuous representations may help explain the distribution of fauna in such landscapes. Objectives: We tested the relevance of binary, mosaic, and continuous conceptualisations of landscape context to reptiles in regenerating dryland landscapes. Methods: For each of thirteen reptile groups, we compared the fit of models consisting of one landscape composition and one landscape heterogeneity variable for each of six landscape representations (2 x binary, 2 x mosaic, and 2 x continuous), at three buffer distances. We used Akaike weights to assess the relative support for each model. Maps were created from Landsat satellite images.