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70 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)

Aipysurus apraefrontalis (Short-nosed Sea Snake)

Aipysurus apraefrontalis

Photo by Vinay Udyawer, AIMS (DCCEEW)

Aipysurus apraefrontalis

Anilios ligatus (Robust Blind Snake)

Anilios nigrescens (Blackish Blind Snake)

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

Anilios proximus (Woodland Blind Snake)

Anilios proximus
Anilios proximus
Anilios proximus
Anilios proximus
Anilios proximus
Anilios proximus

Anilios silvia (Cooloola Blind Snake)

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)

Antaresia stimsoni (Stimson's Python)

Antaresia stimsoni
Antaresia stimsoni
Antaresia stimsoni
Antaresia stimsoni
Antaresia stimsoni
Antaresia stimsoni

Aspidites melanocephalus (Black-headed Python)

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

Aspidites ramsayi (Woma python)

Aspidites ramsayi
Aspidites ramsayi
Aspidites ramsayi
Aspidites ramsayi

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 harriettae (White-crowned Snake)

Cacophis harriettae
Cacophis harriettae
Cacophis harriettae
Cacophis harriettae
Cacophis harriettae
Cacophis harriettae

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