You should be able to find lots of stuff even this time of year. I'll be there for the same conference—sent you a PM.
Stephen
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- July 26th, 2015, 5:03 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cairns Herping Suggestions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3345
- April 10th, 2014, 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Token Racer and Australian Herp ID's
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3587
Re: Token Racer and Australian Herp ID's
I largely agree with GeckPhotographer except regarding the Diplodactylus and maybe the skinks (although the skink is definitely Egernia). To me the Diplo looks like D. lateroides, and judging by the laterite soil in the photo, I'm guessing you saw this animal in the Perth Hills, where D. lateroides ...
- September 29th, 2013, 7:45 pm
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: What herps do you have problems photographing?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9515
Re: What herps do you have problems photographing?
This Varanus kingorum was the single most frustrating reptile I've ever photographed, being worse than any blindsnake or Diplodactylus . Similar to V. brevicauda and V. eremius , it either refused to remain still or laid flat with its head down—very unattractive. http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/1...
- September 6th, 2013, 1:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: how many examples of dual patronyms are there?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7916
Re: how many examples of dual patronyms are there?
Some currently accepted (i.e., no Hoser) Australian examples are: Christinus alexanderi (http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Gekkonidae/Christinus/alexanderi) Christinus guentheri (http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Gekkonidae/Christinus/guentheri) Demansia shinei (http://www.ar...
- September 6th, 2013, 12:32 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: California newt life history and population status
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10359
Re: California newt life history and population status
Excellent post, Sam. Definitely the most interesting thing I've read on here in a while.
Stephen
Stephen
- July 13th, 2013, 5:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Victoria (australia!) Herping!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4076
Re: Victoria (australia!) Herping!
Nice post, Nick. Someday I'll visit Vic and herp the hell out of it, but for now I think I'll stay hidden in the tropics.
Stephen
Stephen
- June 25th, 2013, 6:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Eremean Easter: south-west Queensland, Australia
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9845
Re: Eremean Easter: south-west Queensland, Australia
Again—thanks, everyone!
I see there is a large demand for Strophurus; I'll keep that in mind for future posts.
Stephen
I see there is a large demand for Strophurus; I'll keep that in mind for future posts.
Stephen
- June 22nd, 2013, 4:44 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Eremean Easter: south-west Queensland, Australia
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9845
Re: Eremean Easter: south-west Queensland, Australia
Thanks, everyone. The Varanus panoptes was indeed very impressive. Who's pic of an inland taipan are you currently using on your new app before you can finally swap it out for a pic of your own? At the moment we have a photo by Rob Valentic and another of a captive animal taken by Stewart. We'll hop...
- June 21st, 2013, 5:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Eremean Easter: south-west Queensland, Australia
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9845
Eremean Easter: south-west Queensland, Australia
The following post is adapted from my blog , Saurian Obsessions. -------------- Easter, with all the public holidays it entails, is the perfect time to escape urbanity and experience nature. Stewdawg and I decided to celebrate our pagan ways by paying homage to the great Herp Gods. We would travel ...
- June 9th, 2013, 7:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Pics Australia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1730
Re: Field Pics Australia
Nice—you spent some time around Townsville by the looks of it. Is that Varanus panoptes in the second photo the one that lives at the top of Castle Hill?
Stephen
Stephen
- February 25th, 2013, 10:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2012: A year in review. LONG READ (Warning: self indulgent)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8075
Re: 2012: A year in review. LONG READ (Warning: self indulge
I demand more Menetia.
- February 24th, 2013, 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Frog Hunting on Misty Mountaintops in the Andes! (big post)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7636
Re: Frog Hunting on Misty Mountaintops in the Andes! (big po
Incredible post! Really makes me want to pick up and head to the Andes.
Stephen
Stephen
- February 18th, 2013, 4:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Jardine River to Townsville (Australia)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4923
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Jardine River to Townsville (Austra
Great post Stephen, though in my humble opinion, you could have done with a few more pictures of indistinguishable little brown skinks! I can't agree more! Australia as seen by Zozaya - always a treat. What "carnivorous plants" hung there? Lots of Nepenthes mirabilis (of which photos appe...
- February 15th, 2013, 4:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Jardine River to Townsville (Australia)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4923
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Jardine River to Townsville (Austra
Thanks everyone. How tough are the roads to get there? In the dry season it's not very hard at all. But it's still several hundred kilometres on dirt roads, and the corrugations would probably wreck the suspension of most 2WD cars. Are the Australian Dendrelaphis actually the same as the Asian Dendr...
- February 13th, 2013, 11:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Jardine River to Townsville (Australia)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4923
Cape York Peninsula: Jardine River to Townsville (Australia)
The following post has been adapted from my blog . Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8395186395_91df4e33f7_z.jpg The final few days of the trip were spent traveling north to the Jardine River, then back south toward Townsville, making stops to herp near Coen, Cooktown, a...
- January 27th, 2013, 11:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Everybody loves brown snakes, right?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2894
Re: Everybody loves brown snakes, right?
Awesome post, Matt. I don't think I've seen a textilis since last xmas. /sadface
Stephen
Stephen
- January 21st, 2013, 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Brief Summary of 2012 (Australia)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13527
Re: A Brief Summary of 2012 (Australia)
Once again, thanks everyone. More posts are on the way.
- January 21st, 2013, 10:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Brief Summary of 2012 (Australia)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13527
Re: A Brief Summary of 2012 (Australia)
Thanks everyone! Glad you enjoyed the post. ...What type of camera and lense are you using? I use a Canon 7D. Most of my photos are taken with the Canon 60mm macro and Canon 10-22mm wide angle. I also use the Canon 100mm macro on occasion, although I seem to use the 60mm more often. I also almost al...
- January 19th, 2013, 12:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Brief Summary of 2012 (Australia)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13527
Re: A Brief Summary of 2012 (Australia)
Thanks, fellas. David, I've only seen 2 G. mjobergi , and both were found with Stew in about a 30 minute period at a single site. Despite spending months in the correct habitat, I've never turned up another. In contrast, Glaphyromorphus fuscicaudis are everywhere. I've even seen more Coeranoscincus ...
- January 18th, 2013, 10:20 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Brief Summary of 2012 (Australia)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13527
A Brief Summary of 2012 (Australia)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/7199676162_b0d4afa1d9_c.jpg Inspired by the many other posts currently going up around the photoblogosphere, what follows is a relatively brief summary of my herping endeavours of 2012. I’ve selected a few photos to represent some of my favourite finds from each m...
- January 17th, 2013, 12:50 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 2 (Australia)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5834
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 2 (Australia)
Thanks, David. There were a lot of skinks. A lot.
Figs!dery wrote:What's the fruit the gecko's chilling on?
- January 16th, 2013, 9:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 2 (Australia)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5834
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 2 (Australia)
Thanks, Hans. For the green python I used a single 430 EX speedlight with a softbox.
- January 16th, 2013, 8:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 1 (Australia)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7895
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 1 (Australia)
Thanks everyone! Don't miss the pretty green snake in Iron Range part 2: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=14884
Stephen
Stephen
- January 16th, 2013, 1:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 2 (Australia)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5834
Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 2 (Australia)
The following post has been adapted from my blog . Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8336/8355149521_bf8d5944dc_c.jpg Giant tree gecko ( Pseudothecadactylus australis ) Day 7: Seeing green It was after midnight when we finally returned from frog-bothering on the Mt Tozer foothills. ...
- December 15th, 2012, 11:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 1 (Australia)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7895
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 1 (Australia)
You win the prize.Soopaman wrote:He's lucky it wasn't an arrow
- December 14th, 2012, 7:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 1 (Australia)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7895
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 1 (Australia)
Thanks guys. The following instalment should be even better, once I get to writing it up.
- December 11th, 2012, 3:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 1 (Australia)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7895
Cape York Peninsula: Iron Range part 1 (Australia)
The following post has been adapted from my blog . Part 1 Part 2 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8263292913_b920963bc0_z.jpg The primary destination of the trip: Iron Range National Park. Day 5: Weipa to Iron Range The road from Weipa was muddy. Very muddy. At one point I think we were going side...
- December 2nd, 2012, 12:39 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: South-east Queensland
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10744
Re: South-east Queensland
Awesome pics, Matt. Are you still using those Yongnuo flashes?
Post more often
Post more often
- November 27th, 2012, 2:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Weipa (Australia)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8949
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Weipa (Australia)
And I thought I had found all the typos in my post. Damnit.Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:Wow. WOW!
And I thought I was a über-geekIdentification of Australian blind snakes often requires examination of the the nasal clefts.
- November 27th, 2012, 12:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Weipa (Australia)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8949
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Weipa (Australia)
Cheers, fellas.
Yep, the Canon 100-400 L series.walk-about wrote:Did you use a telephoto on those birds? Great post!
- November 26th, 2012, 3:22 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Weipa (Australia)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8949
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Weipa (Australia)
Thanks everyone. Nice photos :) It was good to catch up with you guys. Sorry we didn't have more time. We had an extremely packed schedule and finished up the week totally drained from the very long days. No worries, Bryan. I was happy enough just to see the beasts! I'd definitely love to go back to...
- November 25th, 2012, 3:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tanzania report is up!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5067
Re: Tanzania report is up!
I love the Lygodactylus. Good stuff!
- November 22nd, 2012, 4:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Weipa (Australia)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8949
Cape York Peninsula: Weipa (Australia)
The following post has been adapted from my blog . Part 1 can be viewed here . http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8479/8205009806_c846ded0b2_z.jpg Destination of day 3: Weipa. Day 3: Laura to Weipa After arriving back at camp in the wee hours of the morning, and closing our eyes for what seemed to be som...
- November 9th, 2012, 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Townsville to Laura (Australia)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7682
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Townsville to Laura (Australia)
Thanks everyone! I'm a few hours away from heading into the field, so I'll try and get the next post up when I return.
Stephen
Stephen
- November 9th, 2012, 5:03 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Townsville to Laura (Australia)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7682
Re: Cape York Peninsula: Townsville to Laura (Australia)
Two 430EXs in softboxes triggered by the 7D's inbuilt flash. Typically I have the camera set so the inbuilt flash doesn't contribute to the exposure, but obviously I forgot to turn it off for that shot.Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:How many flashes/softboxes did you use for this shot?
- November 9th, 2012, 2:39 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cape York Peninsula: Townsville to Laura (Australia)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7682
Cape York Peninsula: Townsville to Laura (Australia)
Adapted from my blog , this is the first of a series of posts covering a 13 day trip throughout Cape York Peninsula. Days 1 and 2 are covered here. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8058/8168753625_1b5d7c4b6c_z.jpg Day 1: Townsville to Mt Lewis We left Townsville around 11am, a few hours after the first...
- November 7th, 2012, 6:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Best place to live for herping and every day life
- Replies: 114
- Views: 50031
Re: Best place to live for herping and every day life
Anywhere in the northern half of Australia. More reptile diversity than any other country. Great girls, great jobs and great political stability to cement the deal. In my yard in Brisbane I get a plethora of reptiles, from the charismatic carpet pythons, lace monitors, eastern brown snakes and wate...
- November 5th, 2012, 1:20 am
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6639
- November 4th, 2012, 4:40 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #55: Peter's Bent-Toed Gecko
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5188
Re: Borneo Dispatches #55: Peter's Bent-Toed Gecko
I have recently started using a softbox (or two) for most of my herp photography, but I'm still undecided on it. Aside from being a bit more cumbersome in the field, the catch in the eyes of larger frogs is so distracting that I often feel it ruins the photo. I don't mind it so much on small frogs, ...
- October 15th, 2012, 4:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Tale of Little Brown Skinks: Part 1 (Australia)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3897
Re: A Tale of Little Brown Skinks: Part 1 (Australia)
Thanks guys. David, I had a brief encounter with a stinging tree this trip, but past experience has given me a sixth sense when it comes to the stuff. I haven't had a bad sting in quite a while. Stew had it slightly worse, but not by much. In regard to the L. zuma, they've been known from around the...
- October 10th, 2012, 7:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Tale of Little Brown Skinks: Part 1 (Australia)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3897
A Tale of Little Brown Skinks: Part 1 (Australia)
What follows is adapted from my blog . http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8313/8064865302_913a57c5a1_z.jpg Herbert River Gorge I recently returned from a 2 week field trip with a friend to the western edge of the Australian Wet Tropics bioregion . The mission? Survey and sample small, isolated patches of...
- September 22nd, 2012, 3:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping QLD Australia during the worst time of the year
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3302
Re: Herping QLD Australia during the worst time of the year
I'll be sure to reimburse the KFC the next time I see you, assuming I don't forget my wallet again.
- August 30th, 2012, 6:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Around the World in 120 days Part 3: Australian Lizards
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5767
Re: Around the World in 120 days Part 3: Australian Lizards
If it's from Berry Springs, the Calira 'munda' is more likely to be rufiliatus, but it's difficult to say without the animal in hand. As for the plain Townsville Carlia, I can't quite tell if it's C. storri or a plain looking schmeltzii. Once again, I would need to have the animal in hand. That Dipo...
- August 29th, 2012, 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Around the world in 120 days. Part 2: Australian Frogs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2762
Re: Around the world in 120 days. Part 2: Australian Frogs
Good stuff! Where abouts is the Uperoleia russelli from? If you saw it in the Pilbara craton, it's likely U. saxatilis; russelli is found in the Carnarvon region. Crinia bilingua ? the closest I can get to an ID, based on where it was found http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t421/2ewostl/c1eec421.j...
- August 29th, 2012, 5:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Around the World in 120 days Part 3: Australian Lizards
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5767
Re: Around the World in 120 days Part 3: Australian Lizards
Looks like you had a decent haul. Was that Ctenophorus nuchalis from Broome? And I agree with Dan on the C. reticulatus. I've given my 2 cents on some IDs below. Gehyra sp. pilbara ? http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t421/2ewostl/47379a51.jpg Gehyra punctata if it was in the Pilbara. Carlia sp. ht...
- August 29th, 2012, 5:26 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Help IDing some Australian brown snakes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1906
Re: Help IDing some Australian brown snakes
I'd go with P. mengdeni for #1 and P. aspidorhyncha for #2.
Stephen
Stephen
- May 3rd, 2012, 4:40 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A.P.T- Another Pilbara Thread (Australia)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5419
Re: A.P.T- Another Pilbara Thread (Australia)
Great post, Henry, I really enjoyed this one. I can't wait to get back to the Pilbara again, even if it has only been 4 weeks since I was there.
- March 18th, 2012, 11:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Doing Alice - Australia
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5465
Re: Doing Alice - Australia
I hate you.stewart_macdonald wrote: Stephen Michael Zozaya the Fourth
- March 11th, 2012, 3:30 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Brigalow, Mulga lands and Channel country, QLD
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7748
Re: Brigalow, Mulga lands and Channel country, QLD
Fair enough. What was the habitat like? I suppose you'd have mengdeni and textilis out there to make things difficult, although you could rule out textilis if it had a black mouth.
- March 11th, 2012, 3:07 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Brigalow, Mulga lands and Channel country, QLD
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7748
Re: Brigalow, Mulga lands and Channel country, QLD
Great post, Tom!
I haven't been there, but I would assume that Cunamulla is still out of the known range of P. guttata. Are you confident it wasn't an aspidorhyncha?
I haven't been there, but I would assume that Cunamulla is still out of the known range of P. guttata. Are you confident it wasn't an aspidorhyncha?