ID this snake

[silent36]

This snake was found in my neighbours lounge room does anyone know what it is ?

 

[snakerelocation]

What state are you in and area?
Its a colubrid going by the lorial scale, and does look similar to the keel back- fresh water snake so im asuming from Qld

 

[silent36]

Im in SE qld i did look up some pics and looks like a keelback just wanted a second opinion

 

[snakerelocation]

its certainly looks like one, but im hoping its still alive tho, because im sure you know its against the law to kill them or to even touch / catch without propper authority.. they are a harmless snake

 

[silent36]

he is very much alive just wanted to ID him before release

 

[jase75]

It's a Keelback.

 

[whiteyluvsrum]

canetoad hunter

 

[thomasssss]

Its a colubrid going by the lorial scale,

just curious , exactly what part is that im assuming its a scale on the head and do only colubrids have them or whats the go there

 

[Bluetongue1]

Thomassss,
The loreal scale is located between the scale behind the nasal and the scale in font of the eye. All of our land dwelling colubrids have it. If you compare it with an elapid, the colubrid actually has an extra scale.

Diagnostic features of a Keelback in addition to the loreal scale are the strongly keeled body scales in combination with the dark edging of the upper labial scales and you can just make out that the angle of the jaw curves upwards.

Great photo - so clear and detailed yet done safely. Well done!