snake id

[spud1]

can anyone tell me what snake this is? thanks

 

[ShaunMorelia]

Where abouts was this guy found? it would help with the ID.

 

[spud1]

airlie beach.

 

[iceman]

i'd say its a keelback

 

[snake_boy]

would say keelback

 

[spud1]

zoomed in head pic.

 

[herpkeeper]

it's a keelback

 

[Hooglabah]

one of the most goergeous snakes ive seen

 

[GOOBA]

keelback

 

[herpkeeper]

the key to distinguishing a keelback from a rough scale snake :
keelback's have a larger eye & a loreal scale & divided sub caudal scales

cheers HK.

 

[spud1]

cheers, thanks guys.