Australian Capital Territory
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
New South Wales
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
Elapid
White-lipped Snake is one of three species of Drysdalia snakes, short somewhat thinnish snakes, found in Australian and New Guinea. It is Australia's most cold tolerant snake, even inhabiting areas above the snow line. Growing to only about 40 cm in length, this snake feeds almost exclusively on skinks. The species gets its name from a thin, white line bordered above by a narrow black line that runs along the upper lip.
Distribution: Relative common at higher altitudes in Canberra region.
Drysdalia coronoides is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | South Coast | Tasmania
Maps
Bimberi Nature Reserve Genoplesium vernale target area Gibraltar Pines Kosciuszko National Park Mongarlowe River Namadgi National Park Scabby Range Nature Reserve Tidbinbilla Nature ReservePlaces
Booth, ACT Bumbalong, NSW Cotter River, ACT Jagungal Wilderness, NSW Mount Clear, ACT Munyang, NSW Rendezvous Creek, ACT Tharwa, ACT
