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54 species

Acanthophis antarcticus (Common Death Adder)

Acanthophis antarcticus

red colour morph

Acanthophis antarcticus

grey colour morph
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus
Acanthophis antarcticus

Acanthophis pyrrhus (Desert death adder)

Acanthophis wellsi (Pilbara Death Adder)

Acanthophis wellsi
Acanthophis wellsi
Acanthophis wellsi
Acanthophis wellsi
Acanthophis wellsi
Acanthophis wellsi

Acrochordus arafurae (Arafura Filesnake)

Anilios ligatus (Robust Blind Snake)

Anilios nigrescens (Blackish Blind Snake)

Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens
Anilios nigrescens

Anilios wiedii (Brown-snouted Blind Snake)

Anilios wiedii

photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image

Anilios wiedii

photo courtesy of Stephen Mahony. All rights reserved. Copyrighted image
Anilios wiedii
Anilios wiedii

Antaresia maculosa (Spotted Python)

Aspidites melanocephalus (Black-headed Python)

Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus
Aspidites melanocephalus

Austrelaps labialis (Pygmy copperhead)

Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead)

Austrelaps ramsayi

reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration

Austrelaps ramsayi

white triangular 'sails' on upper lip
Austrelaps ramsayi

supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred
Austrelaps ramsayi
Austrelaps ramsayi
Austrelaps ramsayi

Austrelaps superbus (Lowlands Copperhead)

Austrelaps superbus

Nadgee Moor specimen

Austrelaps superbus

strongly barred supralabials (upper lips)
Austrelaps superbus
Austrelaps superbus
Austrelaps superbus
Austrelaps superbus

Boiga irregularis (Brown Tree Snake)

Boiga irregularis

very large, bulging, orange eyes with vertical pupils

Boiga irregularis
Boiga irregularis

enlarged hexagonal vertebral row of scales
Boiga irregularis
Boiga irregularis
Boiga irregularis

Brachyurophis fasciolatus fasciatus (Narrow-banded Shovel-nosed Snake)

Brachyurophis fasciolatus fasciatus
Brachyurophis fasciolatus fasciatus

Cacophis krefftii (Dwarf Crowned Snake)

Cacophis krefftii
Cacophis krefftii

Cacophis squamulosus (Golden-crowned Snake)

Cacophis squamulosus
Cacophis squamulosus
Cacophis squamulosus
Cacophis squamulosus

Cryptophis boschmai (Carpentaria Snake)

Cryptophis nigrescens (Eastern Small-eyed Snake)

Cryptophis nigrescens

steel grey-black, often with pale posterior edge on scales

Cryptophis nigrescens

relatively small eyes
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens

Demansia vestigiata (Black Whip Snake)

Demansia vestigiata

No dark line around front of snout and individual scales with dark posterior marking forming spotted pattern. photo courtesy of Stephen Young

Demansia vestigiata
Demansia vestigiata
Demansia vestigiata
Demansia vestigiata
Demansia vestigiata

Dendrelaphis punctulatus (Green Tree Snake)

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

very large eyes and bright yellow undersides

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

photo courtesy of Stephen Young
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus

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