bobtail or shingleback lizards

Just back from a ride up Golf Club Road & Rosser Lane, Peak Hill. Basically the quality of the surface deteriorated progressively. 
On the middle section of PL after I had walked a bit, the "road" transformed to a twin track trail through long grasses. Riding along rehearsing how Iight contact emergency services if I emcountered a cranky brown snake, my eyes flashed alarm signals from a sight just metres ahead. But panic quickly turned to delight as the long brown reptile actually revealed itself as a pair of shingleback, or double-ended lizards. 
My ability to snap a photo in full sunlight is slow but faster than these guys' capacity to flee. I photographed from all angles & even had a conversation, before the rear one aggressively (for a shingleback), opened his mouth & poked his tongue out. Wow! Anyway they were super cute & after a brief halt, they were allowed to continue their swaggering walk along the lane. 
Of course as my blood pressure subsided, I realised these lizards are very ancient in terms of the history of the universe & I was on their patch, & therefore privileged. 
Tandem formation flying.
The lead, up close. #2 had heroically taken a few steps to the rear. 

You may notice my new red C Line in shot. Not the fastest bikepacker, but doable with extreme care. And absolutely fun way of getting lost for a while. 

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