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    Freshwater fish in the Australian region are characterized by primitive fish like the Neoceratodus. Osteoglossids are also common. The region is unique in that it is the only area where toads are absent, while frogs and tree frogs are present. Reptiles include two unique families of shelled turtles and flap-footed lizards, as well as a family of reptiles found in New Zealand. Lizards include various types. There are 250 lizard species worldwide, and the largest is found in Indonesian islands near Australia. Snakes include various venomous and non-venomous types. The region has a rich diversity of bird life including parrots, pigeons, and

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    Freshwater fish in the Australian region are characterized by primitive fish like the Neoceratodus. Osteoglossids are also common. The region is unique in that it is the only area where toads are absent, while frogs and tree frogs are present. Reptiles include two unique families of shelled turtles and flap-footed lizards, as well as a family of reptiles found in New Zealand. Lizards include various types. There are 250 lizard species worldwide, and the largest is found in Indonesian islands near Australia. Snakes include various venomous and non-venomous types. The region has a rich diversity of bird life including parrots, pigeons, and

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    Freshwater fish in the Australian region are characterized by primitive fish like the Neoceratodus. Osteoglossids are also common. The region is unique in that it is the only area where toads are absent, while frogs and tree frogs are present. Reptiles include two unique families of shelled turtles and flap-footed lizards, as well as a family of reptiles found in New Zealand. Lizards include various types. There are 250 lizard species worldwide, and the largest is found in Indonesian islands near Australia. Snakes include various venomous and non-venomous types. The region has a rich diversity of bird life including parrots, pigeons, and

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    Fishes

    freshwater fish fauna is characterized by primitve fish (Neoceratodus). It is found in rivers of


    new zealand O teoglaossids are also characterized of Australian region

    Amphibians

    It is the only region where commen toad is absent. Frogs and tree frogs are present. Tailed
    amphibians are absent.

    Reptiles

    Two families of reptiles which are exuclusive and unique are carettochelyidae (pitted shelled
    turtles) and pygopodidae (flap footed lizerds). Flap footed lizerds have no forelimbs and the
    hind limbs are flap-like.Third family of reptiles (Sphenodontidae) is found in new zealand.
    They are found in tropical parts of Australia. Lizards include Varamus, geckos and agamids.
    There are 250 species of Lizerds in world. Among these the largest lizard, Kombo dragon, is
    found in indonesian islands of Kombo Which is include in Australian region. Snakes inlude
    typhlops, typhons, cobras, and elapsids

    Birds

    Australian region is rich in bird fauna. Parrots and pigeons are present. It is famous for
    running birds like emus, cassowaries

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