Drysdalia rhodogaster (Mustard-bellied Snake)
Elapid
Mustard-bellied Snake is one of three species of Drysdalia snakes, short somewhat thinnish snakes, found in Australian and New Guinea. It is brown snake with a distinct dark head and a lighter brown band on the nape of the neck. It can grow up to 0.46 metres.
Distribution: A number of records in Blue Mountains, around Wollongong, and along the South Coast of NSW. The closest Atlas of Living Australia records to Canberra are found in Kosciusko NP (one), east of Lake George (one) and north of Goulburn (one).
Drysdalia rhodogaster is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | South Coast | Greater Sydney
No sightings currently exist.
Species information
- Drysdalia rhodogaster Scientific name
- Mustard-bellied Snake Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 693m Recorded at altitude
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Tarago, NSW
