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63 species

Cacophis krefftii (Dwarf Crowned Snake)

Cacophis krefftii

Cacophis krefftii

Cacophis squamulosus (Golden-crowned Snake)

Cacophis squamulosus

Cacophis squamulosus

Cacophis squamulosus

Cacophis squamulosus

Cryptophis boschmai (Carpentaria Snake)

Cryptophis nigrescens (Eastern Small-eyed Snake)

Cryptophis nigrescens

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

Cryptophis nigrescens

relatively small eyes

Cryptophis nigrescens

Cryptophis nigrescens

Cryptophis nigrescens

Cryptophis nigrescens

Demansia psammophis (Yellow-faced Whipsnake)

Demansia psammophis

Demansia psammophis

Demansia psammophis

Demansia psammophis

Demansia psammophis

Demansia psammophis

Demansia vestigiata (Black Whip Snake)

Demansia vestigiata

No dark line around front of snout and individual scales with dark posterior marking forming spotted pattern. photo courtesy of Stephen Young

Demansia vestigiata

Demansia vestigiata

Demansia vestigiata

Demansia vestigiata

Demansia vestigiata

Dendrelaphis punctulatus (Green Tree Snake)

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

very large eyes and bright yellow undersides

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

photo courtesy of Stephen Young

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

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 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 bungaroides (Broad-headed Snake)

Hoplocephalus bungaroides

black with narrow yellow or cream bands

Hoplocephalus bungaroides

Hoplocephalus bungaroides

Hoplocephalus bungaroides

Hoplocephalus bungaroides

Hoplocephalus bungaroides

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

Hydrophis elegans (Elegant 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 olivaceus (Olive Python)

Morelia bredli

Morelia bredli

Morelia bredli

Morelia bredli

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