Snake and Goanna ID

[reptilerob]

2 years ago my wife and I went for a drive to Cobar for a 2 day drive, taking photos all the way. We were not really into herps back then, but still found them fascinating.
On the way up my wife photographed this goanna. Can anybody ID it for me?? We get a lot of lace monitors down here, but this looked a bit different. It may just be a laced monitor, but im not 100% sure. If anybody could tell me for sure i would appreciate it. It was found near mt hope, between hillston and cobar.

 

[JasonL]

It's a Sand Monitor

 

[reptilerob]

Just east of Cobar, heading towards Dubbo, we found this massive snake dead on the side of the road. At first i thought it was alive!! But unfortunately it was dead, but not very damaged. We dont get these snakes around here so im not 100% sure what it is. I think its a king brown or mulga snake. Im 6 foot tall, so this snake must be close to 8 feet because im holding it up by the tail as high as i can reach and its head is still on the ground.
If anybody could confirm whether this is a king brown, or something different, i would greatly appreciate it. Its was easily the biggest snake i have ever seen in the wild.

 

[reptilerob]

It's a Sand Monitor

Cool, thanks heaps for the rapid respose. You replied so fast i didnt even get the snake photos up!!!
I cant wait to get back up there again for another look around, Cobar is a wonderful place, and the drive from Cober to Hillston is one of my favourites.

 

[cris]

Yeah its a mulga snake, nice sand goanna pics too

 

[Just_Joshin]

Snake looks like a king brown. Pseudochis australis

 

[ShnakeyGirl]

Beautiful Goudlii and Mulga...shame about it being dead tho

 

[reptilerob]

Thanks everyone. I thought it was a mulga and you confirmed it for me.
Your right Shnakegirl, it certainly was sad that it was dead.

 

[Prime]

verry nice find, love sandies...... bummer about the Mulga .

 

[Jonno from ERD]

Mate that is a monster Kingy for that area! Generally anything over 1.8m is pretty rare to come across, and that one is well over 2.1 metres. Was it pretty weighty? They get some serious girth on them - I've seen a 2.8m one that was as thick as an average Carpet Python.

 

[Acrochordus]

Nice pics of the Sand Monitor, thats a really good find with the Pseudochis australis .
Thanks Tim.