Australian Reptile Families
| Testudines - 4 families | |||
| Family | Common Names | Example Species | Example Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheloniidae | Sea turtles | Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) | |
| Dermochelyidae | Leatherback sea turtle | Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) | |
| Chelidae | Austro-American side-necked turtles | Common snakeneck turtle (Chelodina longicollis) | |
| Carettochelyidae | Pig-nosed turtle | Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) | |
| Squamata - 12 families | |||
| Family | Common Names | Example Species | Example Photo |
| Gekkonidae | Geckos | Thick-tailed gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) | |
| Pygopodidae | Legless lizards | Burton's legless-lizard (Lialis burtonis) | |
| Agamidae | - | Eastern bearded dragon (Pogona barbata) | |
| Varanidae | Monitors or goannas | Lace monitor (Varanus varius) | |
| Scincidae | Skinks | Western blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua occipitalis) | |
| Typhlopidae | Blind snakes | - | - |
| Pythonidae | Pythons | Green tree python (Morelia viridis) | |
| Colubridae | Colubrid snakes | Brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) | |
| Elapidae | - | Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) | |
| Hydrophiidae | Sea snakes | - | - |
| Laticaudidae | Sea kraits | - | - |
| Acrochordidae | File snakes | Arafura file snake (Acrochordus arafurae) | |
| Crocodilia - 1 family | |||
| Family | Common Names | Example Species | Example Photo |
| Crocodylidae | Crocodiles | Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) |
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