Some of you might remember back in November 2007 ACTHA members went for a herping fix at Rowes Lagoon. We had a great time herping. Here are a few of the herps we saw that day.

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis. A common species in our region.

Although there was some water in the lagoon, it seemed that some of the herps were having a bit of a rough time of it. Looks like a fox got this one.

Hemiergis decresiensis or commonly referred to as the Three-toed Skink. These skinks have a brilliant yellow belly.

Rowes Lagoon. Our walk basically saw us walk around the lagoon, herping along the way.

One of the first signs we saw was this one. Needless to say it quite excited a few of us.

Snakes were the main target of the day. Our First sighting was an Eastern Brown Snake. Soon after we encountered our first Tiger Snake. Pictured here with our very own legend, Ric Longmore. I'm not sure what was more captivating, looking at the Tiger or admiring the skills of this man (hope he doesn't read this). Needless to say that Ric's extensive experience of Tiger Snakes in this region is second to none. The walk and talk (by Ric) was very interesting and made the trip highly informative.

Our second Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus) was only a small one. It was quite pleasing to see that the Tigers are managing to breed during the drought. This young specimen seemed to be in perfect health.

Cheers

Joe