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17 species

Acanthophis antarcticus (Common Death Adder)

Acanthophis antarcticus

red colour morph

Acanthophis antarcticus

grey colour morph
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus

Anilios nigrescens (Blackish Blind Snake)

Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens

Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead)

Austrelaps ramsayi

reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration

Austrelaps ramsayi

white triangular 'sails' on upper lip
Austrelaps ramsayi

supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred
Austrelaps ramsayi
Austrelaps ramsayi
Austrelaps ramsayi

Cacophis krefftii (Dwarf Crowned Snake)

Cacophis krefftii
Cacophis krefftii

Cryptophis nigrescens (Eastern Small-eyed Snake)

Cryptophis nigrescens

steel grey-black, often with pale posterior edge on scales

Cryptophis nigrescens

relatively small eyes
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens

Demansia psammophis (Yellow-faced Whipsnake)

Demansia psammophis
Demansia psammophis
Demansia psammophis
Demansia psammophis
Demansia psammophis
Demansia psammophis

Dendrelaphis punctulatus (Green Tree Snake)

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

very large eyes and bright yellow undersides

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

photo courtesy of Stephen Young
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus

Drysdalia rhodogaster (Mustard-bellied Snake)

Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster

Hemiaspis signata (Swamp Snake)

Hemiaspis signata

uniform olive-brown to grey with dark grey belly

Hemiaspis signata

pale dark-edged stripe behind eye & on upper lip
Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata

Hoplocephalus bitorquatus (Pale-headed Snake)

Hoplocephalus bitorquatus
Hoplocephalus bitorquatus

Hoplocephalus bungaroides (Broad-headed Snake)

Hoplocephalus bungaroides

black with narrow yellow or cream bands

Hoplocephalus bungaroides
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
Hoplocephalus bungaroides

Hoplocephalus stephensii (Stephen's Banded Snake)

Hoplocephalus stephensii

photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image

Hoplocephalus stephensii

photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image
Hoplocephalus stephensii
Hoplocephalus stephensii
Hoplocephalus stephensii
Hoplocephalus stephensii

Morelia spilota spilota (Diamond Python)

Morelia spilota spilota
Morelia spilota spilota
Morelia spilota spilota

black with pale-centred individual scales and black bordered rosettes
Morelia spilota spilota
Morelia spilota spilota
Morelia spilota spilota

Notechis scutatus (Tiger Snake)

Notechis scutatus
Notechis scutatus
Notechis scutatus
Notechis scutatus
Notechis scutatus
Notechis scutatus

Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake)

Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus

Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake)

Pseudonaja textilis
Pseudonaja textilis
Pseudonaja textilis

black on top of head and neck with break in between
Pseudonaja textilis
Pseudonaja textilis
Pseudonaja textilis

Vermicella annulata (Common Bandy-Bandy)

Vermicella annulata

photo courtesy of Stephen Young

Vermicella annulata
Vermicella annulata
Vermicella annulata
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