List of reptiles of the Houtman Abrolhos

List of reptiles of the Houtman Abrolhos

The Houtman Abrolhos, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia, is recognised as containing 24 terrestrial reptile species, plus the marine Green Turtle ("Chelonia mydas") which is often observed in large numbers near shore. This is a list of reptiles of the Houtman Abrolhos:cite journal | author = How, R. A., Pearson, D. J., Desmond, A. and Maryan, B. | year = 2004 | title = Reappraisal of the reptiles on the islands of the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia | journal = The Western Australian Naturalist | volume = 24 | isue = 3 | pages = 172–178] cite paper | title = Inventory of the Land Conservation Values of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands | month = October | year = 2003 | edition = Fisheries Management Paper No. 151 | id = ISSN|0819-4327 | publisher = Department of Fisheries, Government of Western Australia]

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