CherHern,
As Les indicated, we are lucky here to have a good chunk of the top ten snakes! The family Elapidae (cobra family) is the dominant group here with about 100 species. Most, however, are not dangerous and nearly all of them are shy and happy to "run" away given the chance.


Thanks, Aaron. The Riodinids are one of my favourite families. I have photos of some really ones from Peru that I will post later on.

SoonChye,
I do enjoy reptile photography and most of my trips in the last 5 years have been organzied around snakes/lizards that I hoped to find.

We do have some nice butterflies but just not the numbers or varieties that you are used to. Our birdwing is quite dazzling. Ulysses Swallowtails are about as gorgeous as the Morphos in the New World.


Thanks very much for the info, Les. In November, my family and I will head up to Mission Beach in northern Queensland. Mission Beach is a good place for the tropical butterflies and I will try to get better photos of the Delias and others. Both species in this post are common in the gardens where we stay.


Thanks, Federick, but it was not a snake.


Chee Ming, You are correct! I will attach photos below. It was a big male Frilled Lizard, a spectacular dragon.


Thanks, Khew.


Regards,
David