- SEA LIFE, Rainforest Walk
Green Tree Python
Green Tree Pythons (Morelia viridis), like our Sonny, are a non-venomous species of tropical snake. They are bright green and are commonly found curled up over a tree branch. Curled up this way, they look more like a bunch of unripe bananas than a toothy predator.
Shingleback Lizards
Shinglebacks (Tiliqua rugosa) are a type of Blue-tongue Lizard with hard, plate-like scales on the top of their head, back and tail. Their tail is the same shape as their head to confuse predators looking from the skies. Meet Crunchy and Smooth in the Croc Lair Zone on Level 1.
Freshwater Turtles
Here at SEALIFE Melbourne, there are three species of freshwater turtles: Eastern Longnecks, Murray River and Mary River Turtles. Smaller than their marine counterparts, freshwater turtles are found in rivers, creeks and lakes. All three of these species can be found in the Billabong in our Level 1 Rainforest Walk Zone.
Green Tree Frogs
Green Tree Frogs (Litoria caerulea), as their name suggests, are bright green with a white belly, and are larger than most Australian frog species. Frogs are very sensitive to pollution in their waterways as they can breathe through their damp skin, absorbing toxins along the way.
