Alice Springs Reptile Centre species list
All species which were seen or signed, as of 18 September 2025.
The Alice Springs Reptile Centre is a small facility but packed with species, displayed in three rooms and an outdoors area. It is situated in the middle of town, and currently costs AU$24 for adults.
The tanks in rooms 1 and 2 are what you might call "normal-sized" - i.e. not very big, as is usually the case with reptile displays, but generally okay - while the tanks in the Gecko Cave are all quite large and, relative to the size of the inhabitants, much better than the other tanks (although, being geckos, they were not all as easy to see). The outdoor enclosures were all of a reasonable size.
The key to the map is generally accurate, although some tanks were empty (all with signs saying so), so the Frilled Lizard, Oenepelli Python, Northern Death Adder, and three gecko species were not currently being kept.
Some photos illustrating the enclosures:
Further photos in the gallery: Alice Springs Reptile Centre - ZooChat
Green Tree Frog Litoria caerulea (not seen)
Northern Bluetongue Skink Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
Western Bluetongue Skink Tiliqua occipitalis
Centralian Bluetongue Skink Tiliqua multifasciata
Stumptail Skink Tiliqua rugosa
Gidgee Skink Egernia stokesii (in a mixed outside enclosure)
Striped Skink Ctenotus sp. (tank inside was empty, but they were also displayed in a mixed outside enclosure)
Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus ciliaris
Zigzag Velvet Gecko Amalosia rhombifer
Centralian Rough Knob-tailed Gecko Nephurus amyae
Marbled Velvet Gecko Oedura marmorata
Jewelled Velvet Gecko Oedura gemmata
Inland Marbled Velvet Gecko Oedura cincta
Northern Giant Cave Gecko Pseudothecadactylus lidneri
*Bynoe's Gecko Heteronotia binoei (tank empty)
*Mesa Gecko Diplodactylus galeatus (tank empty)
*Sand Plain Gecko Lucasium stenodactylus (tank empty)
Black-necked Delma Delma tincta
Central Bearded Dragon Pogona vitticeps
Central Netted Dragon Ctenophorus nuchalis (in a mixed outside enclosure - not seen)
Long-nosed Dragon Gowidon longirostris (in a mixed outside enclosure - not seen)
*Frilled Lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii (tank empty)
Thorny Devil Moloch horridus
Perentie Varanus giganteus
Spencer's Monitor Varanus spenceri
Mertens' Water Monitor Varanus mertensi
Pigmy Mulga Goanna Varanus gilleni (only saw its tail)
Black-headed Goanna Varanus tristis
Spiny-tailed Monitor Varanus acanthurus
Woma Python Aspidites ramsayi
Black-headed Python Aspidites melanocephala
Stimson's Python Antaresia stimsoni
*Oenepelli Python Simalia oenpelliensis (tank empty)
Olive Python Liasis olivaceus
Centralian Carpet Python Morelia bredli
Curl Snake / Myall Snake Suta suta
Collett's Snake Pseudechis colletti
Desert Whip Snake Demansia cyanochasma
Mulga Snake / King Brown Snake Pseudechis australis
Eastern Brown Snake Pseudonaja textilis
Western Brown Snake Pseudonaja mengdeni (black-headed, pale-headed, and banded forms)
Coastal Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus
Inland Taipan Oxyuranus microlepidotus
Desert Death Adder Acanthophis pyrrhus
*Northern Death Adder Acanthophis praelongus (tank empty)
Worrell's Turtle Emydura subglobosa worrelli (unsigned)
Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus
All species which were seen or signed, as of 18 September 2025.
The Alice Springs Reptile Centre is a small facility but packed with species, displayed in three rooms and an outdoors area. It is situated in the middle of town, and currently costs AU$24 for adults.
The tanks in rooms 1 and 2 are what you might call "normal-sized" - i.e. not very big, as is usually the case with reptile displays, but generally okay - while the tanks in the Gecko Cave are all quite large and, relative to the size of the inhabitants, much better than the other tanks (although, being geckos, they were not all as easy to see). The outdoor enclosures were all of a reasonable size.
The key to the map is generally accurate, although some tanks were empty (all with signs saying so), so the Frilled Lizard, Oenepelli Python, Northern Death Adder, and three gecko species were not currently being kept.
Some photos illustrating the enclosures:
Further photos in the gallery: Alice Springs Reptile Centre - ZooChat
Green Tree Frog Litoria caerulea (not seen)
Northern Bluetongue Skink Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
Western Bluetongue Skink Tiliqua occipitalis
Centralian Bluetongue Skink Tiliqua multifasciata
Stumptail Skink Tiliqua rugosa
Gidgee Skink Egernia stokesii (in a mixed outside enclosure)
Striped Skink Ctenotus sp. (tank inside was empty, but they were also displayed in a mixed outside enclosure)
Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus ciliaris
Zigzag Velvet Gecko Amalosia rhombifer
Centralian Rough Knob-tailed Gecko Nephurus amyae
Marbled Velvet Gecko Oedura marmorata
Jewelled Velvet Gecko Oedura gemmata
Inland Marbled Velvet Gecko Oedura cincta
Northern Giant Cave Gecko Pseudothecadactylus lidneri
*Bynoe's Gecko Heteronotia binoei (tank empty)
*Mesa Gecko Diplodactylus galeatus (tank empty)
*Sand Plain Gecko Lucasium stenodactylus (tank empty)
Black-necked Delma Delma tincta
Central Bearded Dragon Pogona vitticeps
Central Netted Dragon Ctenophorus nuchalis (in a mixed outside enclosure - not seen)
Long-nosed Dragon Gowidon longirostris (in a mixed outside enclosure - not seen)
*Frilled Lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii (tank empty)
Thorny Devil Moloch horridus
Perentie Varanus giganteus
Spencer's Monitor Varanus spenceri
Mertens' Water Monitor Varanus mertensi
Pigmy Mulga Goanna Varanus gilleni (only saw its tail)
Black-headed Goanna Varanus tristis
Spiny-tailed Monitor Varanus acanthurus
Woma Python Aspidites ramsayi
Black-headed Python Aspidites melanocephala
Stimson's Python Antaresia stimsoni
*Oenepelli Python Simalia oenpelliensis (tank empty)
Olive Python Liasis olivaceus
Centralian Carpet Python Morelia bredli
Curl Snake / Myall Snake Suta suta
Collett's Snake Pseudechis colletti
Desert Whip Snake Demansia cyanochasma
Mulga Snake / King Brown Snake Pseudechis australis
Eastern Brown Snake Pseudonaja textilis
Western Brown Snake Pseudonaja mengdeni (black-headed, pale-headed, and banded forms)
Coastal Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus
Inland Taipan Oxyuranus microlepidotus
Desert Death Adder Acanthophis pyrrhus
*Northern Death Adder Acanthophis praelongus (tank empty)
Worrell's Turtle Emydura subglobosa worrelli (unsigned)
Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus
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