Introduction
Approximately 40 reptile species once inhabited the sandstone gullies and ridges along the middle to lower reaches of Sydney Harbour.

Snakes
Snake species from four terrestrial families occur in Sydney Harbour area. Several species of sea-snake are occasional visitors to the harbour.

Reptile Links

Reptile references

Turtles
Sydney has at least one resident freshwater turtle and three marine turtles which are occasional visitors to the Harbour.

Lizards
Twenty-three species of lizard are recorded from the Sydney Harbour region.