Reptiles and Frogs
Snakes

Snake species

Moderators

The following moderators provide local knowledge and expertise for Snakes:

natureguy  |  wombey  |  GeoffRobertson  |  Darcy  |  WillO  |  PatrickCampbell  |  BrianLR  |  Boobook38  |  jks  |  JasonPStewartNMsnc2016  |  DamianMichael  |  BLSHTwo  |  Katr00  |  HarrisonWarne  |  Jenjen  |  DMeco  |  MEJETEuge  |  AlexSantiago  |  Topknot  |  Wildlifewarrior80  |  Sideshowoody  |  MatthewHiggins  |  BrianH  |  Nature

Become a moderator

70 species

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 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 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 affinis exilis (Rottnest Island Dugite)

Pseudonaja affinis exilis
Pseudonaja affinis exilis

Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha (Strap-snouted brown snake)

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

Pseudonaja modesta (Ringed Brown Snake)

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)

1  2  3  4 

  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

Artificial intelligence

CarbonAI is active.

Follow Snakes

Receive alerts of new sightings

Subscribe

Share field guide

Share link to Snakes field guide

QR Code
2,203,459 sightings of 20,917 species in 9,213 locations from 12,749 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.