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Frogs
The frogs also come out for summer.
There are dozens of frogs living on our verandah. At night they
sit on the window sill of the kitchen and catch the bugs which
are attracted to the light. In the daytime, they sleep.
Frog Sleeping the the Corner
of My Verandah.
Frogs can also be very noisy
especially when they croak in the drain pipes when it is raining.
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Goannas
Goanna on a Swamp Oak.
Goannas are big lizards. This
one is over one metre long. It is very well camouflaged against
the trunk of the swamp oak. Their long sharp claws help them climb
the trees and they move very quickly.
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Water Dragons
Water Dragon on the House
Yard Fence.
The water dragon is not just
visiting - he lives here but he is so well camouflaged that he
is rarely noticed. And he is not one to exert himself. Once he
has found a good spot, he barely moves.
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a Lizard
No, it's not a snake in the grass.
It has legs so it is a lizard. This lizard has been living in
the rainforest garden under the litter. It is probably attracted
to the eggs that the chooks insist on laying in the rainforest.
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