Please identify this snake found on the road.

[andyscott]

It looks like your having a great trip Adrian.
Its just hard to ID without nice close up pics.

When you are taking the pics if you dont have a zoom to get close ups.
Make sure the snake is controled and get closer, with out streched arms.
Let the auto focus do its job and ID will be a bit easier.

Have a great trip, and more pics to share would be great.
Cheers Andy.

 

[moosenoose]

It looks a bit like Cryptophis boschmai, it is definately no python guys.

Looking through the Wilson/Swan Guide I have to also agree. The snake looked very python-ish at the start to me, and that's only because I'm not overly familiar with the diversity of Nth Qld snakes. Good call I reckon. The Carpentaria Snake!

 

[PilbaraPythons]

I have changed my mind , it is definately not of the Cryptophis genus. Zooming in on the subcaudal area, I can make out that they are not all single thus revealing an egg layer ( Cryptophis are of course live bearers )

 

[Danish]

Are dwyers found that far north?

 

[jamgo]

Its a Furina and with the size and thickness of it i would say barnardi .They have been collected north west of winton Qld .

 

[biteme]

Thanks again for the replies

Here are a few more pics from my trip so far, hope you like them

Found at Wooly NSW

Adrian

 

[biteme]

More.

Black was found at the lakes on the Atherton Tables lands

The rest were found around Cape York

 

[biteme]

More

Tree snake near Iron Range National Park

Little python near Lawn Hill National Park

Black Headed near Limmen National Park

Olive at Adelaide River , on the main highway, rescued from the path of a road train.

Hope you like

Sad to see so many dead snakes on the road up here so its good to save them when you can

 

[itbites]

Some great looking reptiles!

Looks like an awesome trip!!

 

[da_donkey]

great pics mate, keep em coming.

id rather see 1 pic of a wild snake than 10 CB snakes.


donks

 

[Southern_Forest_Drag]

wow i want that first snake in the opening post! and that frillie!!!!!!!!!!!
anyone got any idea as to what the snake in the OP is?
Gotta love the aussie outback.

 

[Serpentor]

First thing I thought when I saw it was that it looks like some of those colubrids that look like childreni except for the different eye position, like the slatey or the richardsonii. Very nice specimen though, whatever it is.

 

[eipper]

HI all,

Its Furina ornata...an monster at that....with age they the band on the nape fades, they get very big in places in the "Top End" and I have caught 2 over 600 tl.

re "barnardi" they are not able to be split from ornata other than colouration...

Cheers,
Scott

 

[boogeralby]

I agree with Scott,
Thats the biggest, fattest ornata ive ever seen. Apparently the barnardi are genetically identical to the ornata, yet no-one ever seems to find one over 500mm.
Great work getting that calligastra to sit still for a photo, they're usually whippy little buggers.
Keep the photos coming mate, its such a beautiful part of the world...

 

[Perko]

Great pics, anymore?

 

[Serpentes]

Agree on F. ornata in the first pic. That pic of the Furina tristis is awesome, never seen one half that size! F. barnardi only grow to 50cm, and are little, more like F. diadema. Well, I've only found 2, but going on Museum records we've only found little barnardi so far.

 

[gunny]

I thought curl snake when i first saw it but looks a little large

 

[ravan]

aww the little frilly's so cute!