Reptiles and Frogs
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Sighting 4562054

Pseudonaja textilis

Eastern Brown Snake at Gungaderra Grasslands

Pseudonaja textilis at Gungaderra Grasslands - 20 Mar 2024 10:37 AM
Pseudonaja textilis at Gungaderra Grasslands - 20 Mar 2024 10:37 AM
Pseudonaja textilis at Gungaderra Grasslands - 20 Mar 2024 10:37 AM
Pseudonaja textilis at Gungaderra Grasslands - 20 Mar 2024 10:37 AM
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Identification history

Pseudonaja textilis 22 Mar 2024 BrianLR
Drysdalia coronoides 22 Mar 2024 CarbonAI
Pseudonaja textilis 22 Mar 2024 WalkYonder

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6 comments

BrianLR wrote:
   22 Mar 2024
hard to give a definitive ID with only a short section of the tail, but given the location and relative apparent size of the animal, P. textilis is definitely most likely, so happy to go with that.
WillO wrote:
   29 Mar 2024
I would be interested in John Wombey's comment on this photo. It looks like a very long tail for a snake. I am not seeing ventral scutes (but photo not very clear), but instead scales continuing on to the very pale creamy underside of the body? tail? Also body doesn't look particularly dorso-laterally flattened as a snake generally would appear. It may just be the unclear image I can see on this computer. I would like to see a close up of that body area if it is possible to add another photo. I will wait for John's comment before changing the selection.
wombey wrote:
   29 Mar 2024
I agree with Will, I don't think it is a snake. Probably a Pygopid but not enough in the image to be sure.
BrianLR wrote:
   29 Mar 2024
On another look at this image I agree it’s probably a pygopid. Scales are also round and short which support pygopod. So happy to change ID. I originally thought it was a snake based on the more triangular shape of the body, better pictures would be the only way to confirm this.
WillO wrote:
   30 Mar 2024
OK thanks John and Brian. Lets wait until we contact the photographer. WalkYonder could you email one of us the photo (or several if you took more than one)? We should be able to at least conclude to the level of family and that will still be of interest. Thank you for taking the time to submit the record.
WillO wrote:
   17 Apr 2024
Thanks for the additional photos and information WalkYonder. John and I now agree that this is as originally thought by the photograher - Eastern Brown Snake (P. textilis ). Leave as moderated by Brian.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Breeding behaviour
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Pseudonaja textilis Scientific name
  • Eastern Brown Snake Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1685.3m Recorded at altitude
  • 445 images trained Machine learning

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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