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9 species

Acanthophis antarcticus (Common Death Adder)

Acanthophis antarcticus

red colour morph

Acanthophis antarcticus

grey colour morph

Acanthophis antarcticus

Acanthophis antarcticus

Acanthophis antarcticus

Acanthophis antarcticus

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 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

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

Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake)

Pseudechis porphyriacus

Pseudechis porphyriacus

Pseudechis porphyriacus

Pseudechis porphyriacus

Pseudechis porphyriacus

Pseudechis porphyriacus

Tropidechis carinatus (Rough-scaled Snake)

Tropidechis carinatus

Tropidechis carinatus

Tropidechis carinatus

Tropidechis carinatus

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