ID please - Brisbane

[Becceles]

Hi everyone,

A friend posted this up on facebook, found near her house in Brisbane. I was just looking for a correct identification of it. It's the only photo she posted.

Thanks,
Bec

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I'm not sure if the photo posted or not...

 

[Trimeresurus]

Golden-crowned Snake (Cacophis squamulosus)

 

[Trent005722]

Could be small eyed snake they have red/pinkish bellies around se old

 

[jase75]

Its a Golden Crowned Snake.

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[Emilie]

Why is its tail tied up ? And without seeing the head it's hard to say, but I guess a small eyed is a reasonable way o go

 

[jase75]

I don't think the tail is tied up, it just looks like some bark or a stick. Its definitely a Golden Crowned Snake, not a Small Eyed.

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[$NaKe PiMp]

yep Cacophis and definatly NOT small eyed

 

[bohdi13]

definetly not a small eyed snake, quite easy to point that out by the underside shape of head and typical patterned golden crowned under belly scales.

 

[Bluetongue1]

It is unquestionably a Golden-crowned Snake (Cacophis squamulosus) – given the ventral markings, colour and subcaudals.

Both the Golden-crowned and Small-eyed Snakes usually have pinkish ventral colouration. Small-eyed Snakes occasionally exhibit dark ventral markings – either black blotches along the scales or streaks. However, these lack the arrangement and consistency of the dark mid-ventral blotches characteristic of Golden-crowned Snakes. Small-eyed have all subcaudal scales single while those of the Golden-crown are all divided, as can be seen in the photo.

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[Becceles]

Thanks everyone,

I let her know.