Pseudechis porphyriacus

Red-bellied Black Snake at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Pseudechis porphyriacus at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 16 Mar 2024
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Pseudechis porphyriacus 17 Mar 2024 wombey
Pseudechis porphyriacus 16 Mar 2024 CarbonAI
Pseudechis porphyriacus 16 Mar 2024 RobynHall

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Maybe highland copperhead? I dont know how to tell the difference.

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wombey wrote:
   17 Mar 2024
Copperhead has white/pale markings on each lip scale, black snake always jet black. Have a look at the copperhead images
here and look closely at the lip scales

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  • 16 Mar 2024 03:17 PM Recorded on
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