11803-17001 Guenther's Island gecko (Christinus guentheri) adult with eggs in leaf litter. Phillip Island, Norfolk Group *
11805-14508 Phillip Island Centipede (Cormocephalus coyneii) large adult feeding on a Guenther's Island gecko (Christinus guentheri) in a 'white oak' tree (Lagunaria patersonii). Adult centipedes such as this can grow to almost a foot in length and they are a significant predator of vertebrates such as reptiles and seabird chicks on the island. Centipede venom is encased in two swollen pincer-like appendages or forcipules, on each side of the head. With these forcipules, the centipede envenomates its unsuspecting reptile or petrel chick prey and slowly consumes it whole, leaving behind only a cleanly stripped skeleton. Phillip Island, Norfolk Island Group *
11805-14503 Phillip Island Centipede (Cormocephalus coyneii) large adult feeding on a Guenther's Island gecko (Christinus guentheri) in a 'white oak' tree (Lagunaria patersonii). Adult centipedes such as this can grow to almost a foot in length and they are a significant predator of vertebrates such as reptiles and seabird chicks on the island. Centipede venom is encased in two swollen pincer-like appendages or forcipules, on each side of the head. With these forcipules, the centipede envenomates its unsuspecting reptile or petrel chick prey and slowly consumes it whole, leaving behind only a cleanly stripped skeleton. Phillip Island, Norfolk Island Group *
