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Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead)

reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration

reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration

white triangular 'sails' on upper lip

white triangular 'sails' on upper lip
supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred

supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred
Austrelaps ramsayi
reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration
white triangular 'sails' on upper lip
supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred

Boiga irregularis (Brown Tree Snake)

Boiga irregularis
Boiga irregularis
Boiga irregularis
Boiga irregularis

Cryptophis nigrescens (Eastern Small-eyed Snake)

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

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

relatively small eyes

relatively small eyes
Cryptophis nigrescens
Cryptophis nigrescens
steel grey-black, often with pale posterior edge on scales
relatively small eyes

Demansia psammophis (Yellow-faced Whipsnake)

Demansia psammophis
Demansia psammophis
distinctive dark, tear-shaped streak from eye to angle of mouth

distinctive dark, tear-shaped streak from eye to angle of mouth
Reddish forebody colouration in some areas

Reddish forebody colouration in some areas
distinctive dark, tear-shaped streak from eye to angle of mouth
Reddish forebody colouration in some areas

Dendrelaphis punctulatus (Green Tree Snake)

very large eyes and bright yellow undersides

very large eyes and bright yellow undersides

bluish colouration displayed

bluish colouration displayed
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
very large eyes and bright yellow undersides
bluish colouration displayed

Hemiaspis signata (Swamp Snake)

uniform olive-brown to grey with dark grey belly

uniform olive-brown to grey with dark grey belly

Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata
uniform olive-brown to grey with dark grey belly

Hoplocephalus stephensii (Stephen's Banded Snake)

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

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

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

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

Morelia spilota (Carpet Python)

Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota

Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota

Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota
Morelia spilota

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 metcalfei

Morelia spilota spilota (Diamond Python)

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

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

Notechis scutatus (Tiger Snake)

Contributor: wombey

Contributor: wombey

Contributor: RodDeb

Contributor: RodDeb
Notechis scutatus
Contributor: ryanbadowski

Contributor: ryanbadowski
Contributor: wombey
Contributor: RodDeb
Contributor: ryanbadowski

Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake)

Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Pseudechis porphyriacus

Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake)

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

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

Vermicella annulata (Common Bandy-Bandy)

photo courtesy of Stephen Young

photo courtesy of Stephen Young

Vermicella annulata
Vermicella annulata
Vermicella annulata
photo courtesy of Stephen Young
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