Someone who love reptiles is known as a “herpetophile”, the word also extends to someone who loves amphibians. A “herpetologist” is someone who studies or has a interest in this group of animals and in scientific contexts “herpetology” is the study of reptiles and amphibians.
Woma Python (Aspidites ramsayi), Alice Springs Desert Park NTBurton’s Legless Lizard (Lialis burtonis), Alice Springs Desert Park NTGreat Desert Skink (Egernia kintorei), Alice Springs Desert Park NTCentralian Blue Tongue Lizard (Tiliqua multifasciata), Alice Springs Reptile Centre NTEastern Tree Dtella (Gehyra versicolor), Alice Springs NTFree roaming wild Perentie (Varanus giganteus) at Alice Springs Desert Park NT
If you live here in Alice Springs – Central Australia, you are very likely to see reptiles in your garden.
Lined Firetail Skink (Morethia ruficauda), Alice Springs NTBynoe’s Gecko (Heteronotia binoei), Alice Springs NTCentral Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps), Alice Springs NTLong-nosed Dragon (Gowidon longirostris), Alice Springs NT