Mammal Watching in Australia by a Herper
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Borneo Trip – Need Additional People
Hi all. We are planning a return trip to Borneo next April/May. We are organizing the trip through AA...
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Mammals in the News
Some interesting articles about conservation this week, starting with Tom Friedman’s report on the IUCN’s Decennial “World Parks Congress”....
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Australian dingo is a valid and distinct taxon
A new paper just published in Zootaxa suggested that the Australian dingo should be treated as a distinct species:...
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New Trip Report – Australia and Singapore
I’ve just uploaded a great new report from Australia and Singapore. Andrew and Ben Balmford spent 2 months in...
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Obscure New Guinea Bandicoots
This is an uber-long shot I know but does anyone have a photo of one of the 4 species...
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New Trip Report: Tasmania
Jimmy Lamb was in Tassie for yet another visit… and his pictures seem to get better each time. South-...
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Tasmania Trip Report & Video (10 species)
You can view the video compilation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCHPf1DWtos ITINERARY Feb 2nd – Arrive Hobart, night at Gumleaves Campground near Triabunna...
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Trip Report – South Australia and SW Western Australia
Just back from a 6 day jaunt across the Nullarbor with Rohan Clarke and then a couple of extra...
Fabulous photos Jannico. I am very impressed that you got such wonderful photos of elusive species like the feather-tailed glider and honey possum that I have only managed to glimpse. I too do herps and mammals (and birds and fishes) and would like your advice on finding some of my Oz herp targets like file snake and pig-nosed turtle….mac hunter
Hi Mac Hunter,
Thanks for that! The feather tail was a bit of a fluke. I thought it was a house mouse when I saw it haha. I havent seen another one in years now.
The File Snake should be fairly easy. Head to Fogg Dam, at the end there’s a little stream that a bridge goes over. They are normally in there (be VERY careful of crocodiles here). Lawton Hill National Park is also very good for them too.
Unfortunately I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing a Pig Nosed Turtle and I don’t know many people that have. They seem to be all in crocodile water and would be suicide to go diving for them.
Awesome set of photos Jannico. Thanks for sharing. Australia is high on my list…maybe 2020 and this info will help a lot. Looks like we have a a few herpers and mammalers out here like me. Any advice on where to see a Thorny Devil?
Thanks
Alan
Thanks for that advice Jannico. Perhaps we could continue the herp conversation “offline” from this mammal watching site. I am mhunter AT maine -DOT- edu….mac