<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Reptiles Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reptiles Victoria]]></description><link>https://www.reptilesvictoria.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:22:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.reptilesvictoria.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Desert Skink Liopholis inornata – A Skink that comes out at Dusk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Watharow Images: Simon Watharow and Steve Cook In the north-western regions, starting from the Big Desert and Wyperfeld National Park up through the Sunset country and across to Hattah/Kulkyne National Park, a rather unique lizard thrives. You will rarely see them out during the day. But their small holes are evident to the astute observer, usually on the hard sand crests of small rises, dunes and mounds. This fascinating lizard can be seen there. The lizards often excavate a burrow...]]></description><link>https://www.reptilesvictoria.org/post/desert-skink-liopholis-inornata-a-skink-that-comes-out-at-dusk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae15e9a62ff045f557c088c</guid><category><![CDATA[Reptile Guides]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:11:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c7c11_235f070a51bb4f15bf52d8a76cb52261~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secrets of the mallee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Watharow and Steve Cook To stand among the mallee is to feel lost in the timeless grandeur of the wilderness. The ocean-like waves of vegetation rise up and down for kilometres, following the flow of sand dunes. By definition, mallee refers to a habitat of ‘multi-stemmed eucalyptus trees’. The trees are low-growing, rarely getting over 7–8 m high, and they often have three or more trunks with deep-tapping root systems, which can disperse 1–3 m from the tree. This explains the clear and...]]></description><link>https://www.reptilesvictoria.org/post/secrets-of-the-mallee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae15eeb141b465e05dbed1b</guid><category><![CDATA[Field Trips & Habitats]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:11:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c7c11_8a508c3ca711442e8ddbbf1f137ea1b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shinglebacks – Victoria’s special rural lizard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Victoria’s special rural lizard: its home range, seasonal habits and life on the roads.]]></description><link>https://www.reptilesvictoria.org/post/shinglebacks-victoria-s-special-rural-lizard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae15dd2a4c466008e615cd0</guid><category><![CDATA[Reptile Guides]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:11:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c7c11_fb1e2709e59f48c9b798182ad6ac3fe2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>