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54 species

Drysdalia coronoides (White-lipped Snake)

Drysdalia coronoides
Drysdalia coronoides

white stripe on upper lip bordered above by black line
Drysdalia coronoides
Drysdalia coronoides
Drysdalia coronoides
Drysdalia coronoides

Drysdalia rhodogaster (Mustard-bellied Snake)

Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Drysdalia rhodogaster

Furina diadema (Red-naped Snake)

Furina diadema

black head and nape with bright red-orange patch in between

Furina diadema

Furina ornata (Orange-naped snake)

Hemiaspis signata (Swamp Snake)

Hemiaspis signata

uniform olive-brown to grey with dark grey belly

Hemiaspis signata

pale dark-edged stripe behind eye & on upper lip
Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata
Hemiaspis signata

Hoplocephalus bitorquatus (Pale-headed Snake)

Hoplocephalus bitorquatus
Hoplocephalus bitorquatus

Hoplocephalus stephensii (Stephen's Banded Snake)

Hoplocephalus stephensii

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

Hoplocephalus stephensii

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

Hydrophis elegans (Elegant Sea Snake)

Hydrophis major (Olive-Headed Sea Snake)

Hydrophis platurus (Yellow-bellied Sea Snake)

Hydrophis platurus
Hydrophis platurus
Hydrophis platurus
Hydrophis platurus
Hydrophis platurus
Hydrophis platurus

Liasis fuscus (Water Python)

Liasis fuscus
Liasis fuscus

Liasis olivaceus (Olive Python)

Morelia bredli

Morelia bredli
Morelia bredli
Morelia bredli
Morelia bredli
Morelia bredli
Morelia bredli

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 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

Pseudechis australis (Mulga Snake)

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

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