Over 60 reptiles are recorded on K'gari some of which are highly venomous. Reptiles are not normally easy to spot on the Island.
The brown tree snake is also known as the brown cat snake. Although it does have venom, they don't normally harm humans.
Carpet snakes are non-venomous and can grow up to 3m in length.
The Fraser Island short-necked turtle is found only on K'gari
Six of the world's seven marine turtle species either live on K'gari or travel up to thousands of kilometres to nest on the Island's beaches.
