Reptiles

A species list of reptiles that occur in mangrove and saltmarsh ecosystems in Australia.

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Reptiles
Genus	Species	Family	Fidelity (H, M, L)	Source	Profile
16 taxa
Acrochordus	granulatus	ACROCHORDIDAE		[1]
Morelia	amethistina	BOIDAE		[1]
Cerberus	australis	COLUBRIDAE		[1]
Dendrelaphis	calligastra	COLUBRIDAE		[1]
Dendrelaphis	punctulatus	COLUBRIDAE		[1]
Fordonia	leucobalia	COLUBRIDAE		[1]
Myron	richardsonii	COLUBRIDAE		[1]
Crocodylus	porosus	CROCODYLIDAE		[2]
Gehyra	baliola	GEKKONIDAE		[1]
Gehyra	oceanica	GEKKONIDAE		[1]
Cryptoblepharus	cygnatus	SCINCIDAE		[1]
Cryptoblepharus	litoralis	SCINCIDAE		[1]
Emoia	atrocostata	SCINCIDAE		[1]
Varanus	indicus	VARANIDAE		[1], [3]
Varanus	prasinus	VARANIDAE		[1]
Varanus	semiremex	VARANIDAE		[1]

Fidelity rankings

Species found in mangrove and saltmarsh communities are rated according to the 'fidelity' of their occurrence:

• High fidelity - occur almost exclusively in mangrove and saltmarsh communities (obligate).
• Medium fidelity - often occur in mangrove and saltmarsh communities, but also occur in similar adjacent communities (facultative).
• Low fidelity - occasionally occur in mangrove and saltmarsh communities, but not regularly (transitory, marginal).

These categories are to some degree subjective and may vary regionally so that species may end up in more than one category.

References

1. ABRS (2009). Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Accessed February 2009. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/home (more)
2. Kenneally, K.F. (1982). Mangroves of Western Australia. pp. 95-110 in Clough, B.F. (ed.) Mangrove ecosystems in Australia: structure function and management. Australian National University Press, Canberra. (more)
3. Michie, M. (1993). MANGROVES 5: Use by Aborigines (Mangrove as larder). Adapted from Michie, M. (1993). The use of mangroves by Aborigines in northern Australia. Channel Island Field Study Centre Occasional Paper, No. 5. Available at: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mmichie/mangr5.htm [Accessed: November 2010] (more)

-- EmmaClifton - 12 Mar 2009