what type of snake is this

[neisha018]

Hi I was out driving late last year and found this snake was just wondering if anybody could tell me what type of snake it was??

 

[D3pro]

was about to say golden crown but only 10% sure

 

[neisha018]

nah it doesnt have that crown on its head like the golden crown

 

[snowsnake]

im pretty sure its a slaty grey snake, its a non-venomous colubrid
cheers

 

[neisha018]

oh ok do they ave like a greyish blue underside nd tend 2 smell wen u touch them ???

 

[jordo]

It's Eastern Small-Eyed Snake

 

[eipper]

Jordan,

For something as simple as a small eye you get 2 others...ah well.....and I agree with Jordan...its Cryptophis nigrescens
Cheers,
Scott

 

[jordo]

Lol, I've only ever seen 1 of these guys and for a split second before my mate yelled out they had a Stephen's Banded further down the track so I left it and ran haha.

 

[serpenttongue]

I'm not so sure about it being a small-eyed snake. The snout looks a bit too pointed on the specimen pictured, and the eyes look a little too big in comparison with the head.

Could it be a juvenile blue bellied/spotted black?

 

[jack]

C. nigrescens

 

[fauce]

to me it is the close relative of the small eyed.. The Carpentaria Snake - Cryptophis boschmai. Makes more sense if you look at their distribution too since i assume this was found in Bundaberg which is pretty dry. The photo is a little hard because it has moved its head during the photo which makes the head shape look funny.

 

[Daryl_H]

It's Eastern Small-Eyed Snake

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