Need ID on adder

[Minhawali]

Hi,

I need some help on this.
I found this little guy/girl at the Paluma Ranges.
Is this an antarcticus or a praelongus?
Their ranges overlap around there, I think.

Cheers,
Johan.

 

[Brodie]

Looks like praelongus to me mate, but I cannot be 100% sure!

It is very nice anyway!!

 

[olivehydra]

Looks to me like antarcticus, but I'm ****e at elapids

 

[Pike01]

Hi Johan, looks like antarticus to me, looks smoother than praelongus, maybe its an intergrade.

 

[Brodie]

Yes the smoothness is exactly why I am unsure if it is a praelongus. However the pattern reminds me a lot of the ones I have caught in Northern QLD, especially the bandings just behind the head.

CHeers,

 

[BROWNS]

Looks similar to this one we got herping up North onr night...is this the same type?

 

[peterescue]

I reckon yours is praelongus Browns and that Johan;'s is antarticus but Im not willing to commit 100% Needs more expertise than I can offer.

 

[Brodie]

Where is pilbara when you need him?

 

[zen]

Great photos Johan & Browns.

Beautiful specimens too.

 

[toxinologist]

Hi folks,

Judging from the absence of strong keeling on the Paluma specimen I suspect that it is A. antarcticus, and based on the strong keeling of the lighter coloured scales in the photo posted by Browns, his snake is A. praelongus.

Cheers


David