Drysdalia coronoides
White-lipped Snake at Mount Clear, ACT
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| Drysdalia coronoides | GeoffRobertson | 12 Feb 2016 | |
| Unverified | jackfrench | 6 Feb 2016 |
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Juvenile brown?
4 comments
9 Feb 2016
ID not conclusive as you cannot see enough of the head - this looks like the rusty coloured form of the White-lipped Snake that you sometimes see higher up in Namadgi. The darker grey-coloured head marking is not like that found on juvenile brown snakes. see http://museumvictoria.com.au/bioinformatics/snake/images/corolive1.html and also http://www.gondwanareptileproductions.com/dcoronoides.html and http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/drysdaliacoronoides/interesting/
10 Feb 2016
I had a look at the links that is the snake in question we actually came across three over the course of the day very quick moving for photos though
12 Feb 2016
Likely not a brown snake. Possibly a Pygopus lepidopodus but not likely. Have seen White-lipped snakes with this colouring. GeoffR
12 Feb 2016
WillO stated ID not conclusive as you cannot see enough of the head - this looks like the rusty coloured form of the White-lipped Snake that you sometimes see higher up in Namadgi. The darker grey-coloured head marking is not like that found on juvenile brown snakes.
My comments is not a brown snake. Possibly a Pygopus lepidopodus but not likely. Have seen White-lipped snakes with this colouring. GeoffR
My comments is not a brown snake. Possibly a Pygopus lepidopodus but not likely. Have seen White-lipped snakes with this colouring. GeoffR
Location information
- Coordinates 148.960900-35.835080
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Feb 2016 07:32 PM Recorded on
- jackfrench Recorded by
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Species information
- Drysdalia coronoides Scientific name
- White-lipped Snake Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1957.84m Recorded at altitude
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