A parasuta of some kind?

[imported_Varanus]

Can anyone ID this little fella for me? From the Adelaide Hills district.

 

[Barrett]

My guess is a parasuta spectabilis. Have actually been trying to find one out this way to photograph, so lucky you

 

[junglepython2]

Parasuta spectabilis

 

[Bluetongue1]

It comes down P. flagellum or P. spectablis. The former has midbody scales in 17 rows and the latter in 15 rows. The upper lip and ventrals surface of P. spectabilis is white.

On the basis what can been seen from the photos one would have to say P. spectabilis is the most likely candidate.

Blue

 

[Rocket]

Bluetongue1 is correct. If you still have the specimen, simply count the midbody rows - 17 in P. flagellum and 15 in P. spectabilis.

 

[imported_Varanus]

Thanks everyone (and Mr Ambrose)! Definately P. spectablis (15 midbody count). Very speccie little species.

 

[eipper]

It's a spectabilis head pattern works well for this group

 

[Bluetongue1]

Must agree Scott, from what I could see, but you have taught me to be err on the side of caution. LOL.

Blue