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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · 5h

You’re correct, it’s a sand gonna

harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · 5h

A cute master snake (Drysdalia mastersii) 🐍 from the Ngarkat mallee, SA. This species is highly dependent on spinifex in this region. Increasing bushfire intensity and frequency thanks to climate change pose a big risk to the survival of this species in the region.

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · 4d

A cute little marble faced Delma (Delma australis)🦎 from Ngarkat conservation park a few months ago.

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · 7d

Rainbow bee-eaters (Merops ornatus) had returned south as part of their annual migration. Enjoying the late afternoon sun on Ral Ral creek at calperum.

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Mar 7

The cutest little fat tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) on our floodplain pitfall trapping at #calperum

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Dec 29

A cool find on Christmas Eve. A very interesting looking bynoes gecko 🦎 (Heteronotia binoei). This individual appears to be leucistic! I’ve also attached a picture of what the regular ones in the area look like for comparison.
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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Dec 23

A throwback to #Borneo earlier this year. We found this stunning black-head cat snake 🐍 (Boiga nigriceps) cruising around the jungle foliage late one night on the southern slopes of Mount Kinabalu

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Dec 13

While it might not look like there’s much out here, the moon plain holds quite a bit of diversity and can be absolutely stunning

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Dec 9

A beautiful desert skink (Liopholis inornata) from far north South Australia.

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Dec 5

It’s cool seeing just how much central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) can change colour. And how quickly it happens. This big fella changed from bright yellow to a dark brown in just under 2 minutes.
🦎

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Dec 4

One for the #Dasyurid. Releasing this cute little stripe-faced dunnart (Sminthopsis macroura) from pitfalls this morning.

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 27

Not something you see everyday. Cannibalism in Eastern brown snakes 🐍 (Pseudonaja textilis) from a callout yesterday. The larger snake was unbothered by being caught and was left to finish his meal before being released later that day

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 25

For those unfamiliar with ringed brown snakes here’s what they typically look like before they’re fully grown

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 25

It might be over but there’s still plenty of photos left to share from the #Calperum pitfalling session.

Despite the plain look this is an adult male ringed brown 🐍 (Pseudonaja modesta). Staying much smaller than other brown snake species, this guy just 55cm in total length.
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Heather Neilly @heatherneilly.bsky.social · Nov 24

A rare treat in the aussie desert! 50mm (and counting) of soft soaking rain. Enough to shut most tracks and cancel fieldwork. Better get started on that data entry I guess #caleprum #wildoz #officebound

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 21

And just like that, our #Calperum pitfalling session is over. Still getting new goodies on the final night with this broad banded sand swimmer 🦎 (Eremiascincus richardsonii).

A massive thankyou to all of our wonderful volunteers for the hard work throughout the week ❤️
#WildOz

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Heather Neilly @heatherneilly.bsky.social · Nov 21

Final catch of the day, what a beauty! The apex predator Burton’s legless lizard (Lialis burtonis) wrapping up an amazing week, many thanks to @harrison-kent.bsky.social @hannah-churches.bsky.social @rebeccaarnold.bsky.social and the formidable @drdunnart.bsky.social and her team of legends!

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 21

A stunning strap snouted brown snake 🐍 (Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha) in one of our pitfalls yesterday here at #Calperum. Fingers crossed for a few more
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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 19

Awesome! Yours is incredibly pretty, although the pattern is quite different they’re both the same species

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 19

The coolest pitfall catches yet!
One of our pits had both a common scalyfoot (Pygopus lepidopodus) and a mallee worm lizard (Aprasia inaurita). Both are quite rare in #Calperum so finding both was incredible!
#WildOz

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 18

Busy start to pitfalling here at #calperum. 104 animals and it’s just the first afternoon!

A beautiful southern mallee ctenotus (Ctenotus atlas) about to be released.
Handled under permits
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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 17

A throw back to Borneo and this adorable little green bush frog 🐸 (Philautus femoralis) on the slopes of Mount Kinabalu, Sabah

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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 15

A little eastern mallee dragon (Ctenophorus spinodomus) from setting up some pit fall traps this morning.
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harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 14

Nah, it’s one of the internal tracks on calperum station in the eastern South Australian mallee.

harrison-kent.bsky.social @harrison-kent.bsky.social · Nov 14

Beautiful place to be kicking off #fieldwork for the next few weeks

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