Eastern Small Eyed Snake (Cryptophis nigrescens) Shortly after placing our packs on the ground after a long hike through Lamington National Park, I returned to my friend saying that a snake had slithered right by him as he sat on this steps nearby the camp site, and there it stayed for over twenty minutes until it decided to slither away. This predominantly nocturnal Elapid feeds on small lizards and their eggs, small snakes and occasionally frogs. Being a rainforest species the Small Eyed Snake may also make its home in well watered suburban gardens throughout south east Queensland, and is often mistaken for the Red-Bellied Black Snake. Binna Burra, Queensland, Australia
Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
Northern Barred Frog (Mixophyes schevilli) photographed among leaf litter on a rainy night in Wooroonooran National Park, Queensland, Australia. This species and other barred frogs have some of the most incredible camouflage of any frogs I have seen. Note the large, powerful back legs-this species is a strong swimmer and is about to swiftly leap away from danger on land.
