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20 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

Aspidites melanocephalus (Black-headed Python)

Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus

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

Austrelaps superbus (Lowlands Copperhead)

Austrelaps superbus

Nadgee Moor specimen

Austrelaps superbus

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

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

Drysdalia coronoides (White-lipped Snake)

Drysdalia coronoides
Drysdalia coronoides

white stripe on upper lip bordered above by black line
Drysdalia coronoides
Drysdalia coronoides
Drysdalia coronoides
Drysdalia coronoides

Drysdalia rhodogaster (Mustard-bellied Snake)

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

Morelia spilota (Carpet Python)

Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota

Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota

Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota

Morelia spilota metcalfei (Inland or Murray-Darling Carpet Python)

Morelia spilota metcalfei

Morelia spilota metcalfei

Morelia spilota metcalfei
Morelia spilota metcalfei
Morelia spilota metcalfei
Morelia spilota metcalfei
Morelia spilota metcalfei

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

Oxyuranus scutellatus (Taipan)

Oxyuranus scutellatus
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Oxyuranus scutellatus

Parasuta dwyeri (Dwyer's Black-headed Snake)

Parasuta dwyeri
Parasuta dwyeri

black cap without a break extends to between nostrils
Parasuta dwyeri
Parasuta dwyeri
Parasuta dwyeri
Parasuta dwyeri

Parasuta flagellum (Little Whip-snake)

Parasuta flagellum

black hour-glass-shaped patch from nape to between eyes

Parasuta flagellum
Parasuta flagellum
Parasuta flagellum
Parasuta flagellum
Parasuta flagellum

Pseudechis australis (Mulga Snake)

Pseudechis australis
Pseudechis australis
Pseudechis australis
Pseudechis australis
Pseudechis australis
Pseudechis australis

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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