Pseudechis porphyriacus
Red-bellied Black Snake at Tharwa, ACT
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| Pseudechis porphyriacus | wombey | 10 Sep 2026 | |
| Pseudechis porphyriacus | CarbonAI | 4 Sep 2026 | |
| Pseudechis porphyriacus | TimL | 4 Sep 2026 |
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Two of us approached a dam wondering why all the frogs were silent. Looking down, this Red-bellied Black Snake was close-by swallowing a frog. The first two images show one of the frog’s legs protruding from the snake’s mouth. The snake eventually swallowed the frog and then became aware of us, returning to a nearby well-hidden hole in the ground as seen in the final image.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.058805-35.534390
- Altitude 638.4m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Sep 2026 01:46 PM Recorded on
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- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Pseudechis porphyriacus Snakes Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Pseudechis porphyriacus Scientific name
- Red-bellied Black Snake Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1428.4m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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