Snake ID

[Monitor Madness]

Hi guys im hoping someone can help with this snake ID. Its from Springwood in the Blue Mountains NSW.
Unfortunately my mates dog got it but in curious to know what it is. Sorry the photos not the best.

 

[saratoga]

it's a young Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus). You can tell by the banding and colouration, head shape and squarish frontal shield in the middle of the head.

 

[Monitor Madness]

Ok cool thanks

 

[Wrightpython]

tiger in springwood?

 

[jase75]

Agree it's a Tiger Snake

 

[CamdeJong]

tiger in springwood?

Pretty sure scutatus ranges right up to far Southern Queensland.

 

[elapid@]

brown tree not lol

 

[Hoplophile]

Nope not a Brown Tree...definitely a tiger snake. N.scutatus extends into S. Qld.

 

[elapid@]

lol

 

[Wrightpython]

been on many herp trips around springwood never found tigers. everyother species thinkable but not tigers must have just been unlucky. Hows the dog?

 

[Specks]

there are isolated pockets in seq where tigers can be found
I have been shown photos from herping nights of close mates who were very surprised to find what they did

 

[saratoga]

The Tiger is from Springwood in the Blue Mountains NSW. They also occur in SE Qld and an isolated population up at Carnarvon Gorge

 

[Monitor Madness]

been on many herp trips around springwood never found tigers. everyother species thinkable but not tigers must have just been unlucky. Hows the dog?

The dogs alive so it's very lucky but the snake came off second best and died. I've seen death adders, browns and red bellies around the area but nothing like that which is why I was unsure.
Thanks again

 

[Bushman]

it's a young Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus). You can tell by the banding and colouration, head shape and squarish frontal shield in the middle of the head.

I agree with Saratoga. It looks like an Eastern Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus). This species has been found near Springwood but they're not common in this locality.

 

[-Peter]

I cant speak for Springwood but Hazelbrook on there be tigers aplenty.

 

[Bushman]

It seems that they prefer the cooler temps of the higher altitudes, like in S.E QLD.

 

[Monitor Madness]

Here are another couple of photos. i roughly measured it to be 450mm long so there is atleast another two out there plus siblings.
Its sitting on A4 paper