Snake Identification in Blue Mtns

[keithj]

Wondering what this is ?
Found in Blue Mtns (near Sydney).
Lives in hole in sandy ground.
Around 30-40cm long - see ant at top right for an idea of scale
Pale chevron behind head.
Seen on warm day.

 

[Earthling]

Snake

 

[keithj]

Many thanks ryan. It hole is next to our meter box.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Good call Ryan. At 1st glance i thought a young copperhead

 

[-Peter]

Good call Ryan. At 1st glance i thought a young copperhead

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[eipper]

Drysdalia rhodogaster

Cheers,
Scott Eipper