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63 species

Morelia spilota (Carpet Python)

Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota

Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota

Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota

Morelia spilota mcdowelli (Eastern, Coastal or McDowell's Carpet python)

Morelia spilota mcdowelli
Morelia spilota mcdowelli

photo courtesy of Stephen Young
Morelia spilota mcdowelli

photo courtesy of Stephen Young
Morelia spilota mcdowelli
Morelia spilota mcdowelli
Morelia spilota mcdowelli

Morelia spilota metcalfei (Inland or Murray-Darling Carpet Python)

Morelia spilota metcalfei

Morelia spilota metcalfei

Morelia spilota metcalfei
Morelia spilota metcalfei
Morelia spilota metcalfei

Morelia spilota spilota (Diamond Python)

Morelia spilota spilota
Morelia spilota spilota
Morelia spilota spilota

black with pale-centred individual scales and black bordered rosettes
Morelia spilota spilota
Morelia spilota spilota
Morelia spilota spilota

Notechis scutatus (Tiger Snake)

Notechis scutatus
Notechis scutatus
Notechis scutatus
Notechis scutatus
Notechis scutatus
Notechis scutatus

Oxyuranus scutellatus (Taipan)

Oxyuranus scutellatus
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Oxyuranus scutellatus

Parasuta dwyeri (Dwyer's Black-headed Snake)

Parasuta dwyeri
Parasuta dwyeri

black cap without a break extends to between nostrils
Parasuta dwyeri
Parasuta dwyeri
Parasuta dwyeri
Parasuta dwyeri

Parasuta flagellum (Little Whip-snake)

Parasuta flagellum

black hour-glass-shaped patch from nape to between eyes

Parasuta flagellum
Parasuta flagellum
Parasuta flagellum
Parasuta flagellum
Parasuta flagellum

Pseudechis australis (Mulga Snake)

Pseudechis australis
Pseudechis australis
Pseudechis australis
Pseudechis australis
Pseudechis australis
Pseudechis australis

Pseudechis guttatus (Blue-bellied Black Snake or Spotted Black Snake)

Pseudechis guttatus

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

Pseudechis guttatus

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

Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake)

Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus

Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha (Strap-snouted brown snake)

Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha
Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha
Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha
Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha
Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha
Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha

Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake)

Pseudonaja textilis
Pseudonaja textilis
Pseudonaja textilis

black on top of head and neck with break in between
Pseudonaja textilis
Pseudonaja textilis
Pseudonaja textilis

Ramphotyphlops endoterus (Interior Blind Snake)

Ramphotyphlops nigrescens (Blackish Blind Snake)

Ramphotyphlops nigrescens
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens

Simalia amethistina (Scrub Python, Amethystine Python)

Simalia amethistina
Simalia amethistina
Simalia amethistina
Simalia amethistina
Simalia amethistina
Simalia amethistina

Simalia kinghorni (Scrub Python)

Simalia kinghorni
Simalia kinghorni
Simalia kinghorni
Simalia kinghorni

Simoselaps anomalus (Desert Banded Snake)

Simoselaps anomalus
Simoselaps anomalus
Simoselaps anomalus
Simoselaps anomalus
Simoselaps anomalus
Simoselaps anomalus

Simoselaps bertholdi (Jan's Banded Snake)

Simoselaps bertholdi
Simoselaps bertholdi
Simoselaps bertholdi
Simoselaps bertholdi
Simoselaps bertholdi
Simoselaps bertholdi

Suta suta (Curl or Myall Snake)

Suta suta
Suta suta

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