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THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:
Kulunda | White and black rat (similar to the house rat). |
Tickawara | Native cat. |
Kunnie | Jew lizard. |
Kopirrie | Iguana. |
Patharamooroo | Black iguana (very scarce). |
Choopa | A slender lizard, about 3 inches long. |
Kudieworoo | Red-backed lizard, about 3 inches long. |
Wakurrie | Flat-headed lizard, about 3 inches long. |
Moonkamoonkarilla | Small black lizard with short tail, generally found under the bark of trees. |
Oolaumi | Lizard, transparent skin, spotted yellow and black, about 5 inches long. |
Woma | Carpet snake, from 5 to 12 feet long, large body; its bite not venomous. |
Thoona | Grey snake, generally about 5 feet long; venomous. |
Wondaroo | Green and yellow snake, very thick body, about 5 feet long, quite harmless, and has a sleepy appearance. |
Woonkoo | Light-brown and grey snake, from 4 to 7 feet long; venomous and very vicious. |
Wirrawirrala | Large brown snake, with yellow belly, from 6 to 10 feet long; very venomous. |
Wipparoo | Long thin snake, black, shaded with other dark colors, about 7 feet long; very venomous, its bite causing instant death; so the natives are very cautious in killing it. |
Marrakilla | Large brown snake, about 7 feet long, has a large head; is very venomous and vicious. |
Mithindie | White and yellow spotted snake, small thin body, about 3 feet long; harmless. |
Koolielawirrawirra | Small yellow and black spotted snake, about 3 feet long; harmless. |
Mulkunkoora | Black and green spotted snake, 5 feet long; venomous. |
Thandandiewindiewindie | Small black snake, small mouth, about 5 feet inches; venomous. |
Kurawulieyackayackuna | Flat-headed snake, green back, yellow spots on belly, about 4 feet long; venomous. |
Kulathirrie | Frog. |
Thidnamura | Toad. |
Pinchiepinchiedara | Bat. |
Curawura | Eagle hawk. |
Kunienundruna | The largest hawk, excepting first-named. |
Thirriethirrie | Small speckled hawk. |
Thoaroopathandrunie | White hawk. |