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11 species

Reptiles in Oceania

Here are 11 species of reptiles that live in Oceania. Every species has its own page with measurements, habitat, behaviour, IUCN conservation status and sources.

Crocodilians1

Saltwater Crocodile
Least Concern
🦎 Crocodilians

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

400–1000 kg
60–100 yrs
MangroveWetlandRiver+2

Lizards2

Frilled-Neck Lizard
Least Concern
🦎 Lizards

Frilled-Neck Lizard

Chlamydosaurus kingii

0.5–1 kg
10–20 yrs
WoodlandSavannascrubland+1
Sand Goanna
Least Concern
🦎 Lizards

Sand Goanna

Varanus gouldii

1.5–6 kg
10–20 yrs
WoodlandGrasslandDesert+2

Snakes1

King Brown Snake
Least Concern
🦎 Snakes

King Brown Snake

Pseudechis australis

1.5–3 kg
10–20 yrs
WoodlandGrasslandscrubland+2

Other7

Common House Gecko
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

2–5 g
3–5 yrs
UrbanGardenForest+3
Common Snake-necked Turtle
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Common Snake-necked Turtle

Chelodina longicollis

0.5–1.5 kg
25–50 yrs
WetlandRiverLake+1
Mediterranean Gecko
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Mediterranean Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

2–5 g
3–8 yrs
UrbanGardenRocky Cliffs+3
Murray River Turtle
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Murray River Turtle

Emydura macquarii

0.8–3.5 kg
25–50 yrs
RiverLakeWetland
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

35–50 kg
30–50 yrs
OceanCoastReef
Pond Slider
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

0.2–2.5 kg
20–50 yrs
WetlandRiverLake+2
Tuatara
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Tuatara

Sphenodon punctatus

0.5–1 kg
60–100 yrs
ForestscrublandGrassland