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Snakes of the S th T bl l dSouthern Tablelands
Photo of copperhead by Geoff Robertson
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Snakes of the fSouthern
T bl l dTablelands
• Twelve front-fanged snakes (elapids)snakes (elapids)
• One python• One blind snake
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Front fanged or Front fanged or elapids
• Are the most common • All are venomous
Si t• Six grow a meter or more:
•Eastern brown (grows to 230cm)
•Red-bellied black (170cm)
•Tiger (140cm)
•Highlands copperhead (110cm)
•Common death adder (100cm)
•Yellow-faced whipsnake(D i hi ) (100 ) N h(Demansia psammophis) (100cm). No photo.
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Eastern or common brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)Eastern or common brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis). Maximum size 2.3m, average adult size 1.3m.
Photo taken near Nimmitabel by Margaret Ning
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Eastern brown snakes can vary greatly in colour and may even have bands. y g y y
Photo taken at Fyshwick by John Wombey
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Red-bellied black snake(Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Maximum size 1.7m. Average ad lt si e 1 2madult size 1.2m.
Photo provided by Tara Goodsell.
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Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) ge s a e (Notechis scutatus)In this region, colour can vary but the bright yellow belly is usual
Photo taken near Nimmitabel by Margaret Ning.
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Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) now out in the open. Maximum size 2.3m, average adult size 1.3m.
Photo taken at Rose Lagoon by John Wombey
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Highland copperhead (Austrelaps ramsayi). Two common forms: Back almost black or back a golden brown with a darker head. Underside can be white, cream or light yellow. Photos by Geoff Robertson
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Darker form of highlands copperhead (Austrelaps ramsayi)Darker form of highlands copperhead (Austrelaps ramsayi). Maximum size 110cm, average adult size 80cm.
Photo taken at Lake Eucumbene by John Wombey
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Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus). Co o deat adde ( canthophis anta cticus).Maximum size 100cm, average adult size 50cm.
Photo by John Wombey
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C d h ddCommon death adder like other snakes
species can vary inspecies, can vary in colour.
Top photo: Ric Longmore’s death adder taken by Geoff Robertson
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The smaller selapids
• While still venomous are less dangerous as they h ll t th
• Bandy Bandy (grow to 85cm)
have smaller teeth.
• They include: • Small-eyed Snake (80cm)
• Dwyer’s Black-headed Snake and Little Whip-snake (50 and 40cm)Little Whip-snake (50 and 40cm)
• White-lipped and Mustard-bellied Snakes (45 and 40cm)
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Bandy-bandy (Vermicella annulata)Bandy-bandy (Vermicella annulata). Maximum size 85cm, average adult size 55cm.
Photo by John Wombey
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Small-eyed snake (Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens) i i d l i i bl llMaximum size 80cm, average adult size 45cm. Eyes are noticeably small.
Photo provided by Tara Goodsell
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Whit li d k (D d li id )White-lipped snake (Drysdalia coronoides).Maximum size 45cm, average adult size 35cm.
Photo taken at Timbillica State Forest by John Wombey
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Mustard-bellied snake (Drysdalia rhodogaster).Maximum size 40cm, average adult size 35cm.Photo taken at Bermagui Nature Reserve by John Wombey
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Little whip snake (Suta flagellum) Photo by John Wombey
M i i 40 d l i 30Maximum size 40cm, average adult size 30cm.Largely confined to Southern Tablelands.
Photo provided by Tara Goodsell
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Dwyer’s blackDwyer’s black-headed snake
(Suta spectabilis)(Suta spectabilis)
Maximum size 40cm, average adult sizeaverage adult size
30cm.
More wide spread than pLittle Whip Snake.
Photo taken at Coppin’s Crossing by Ric Longmore
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Carpet or diamond python (Morelia spilota)
Found north west of Canberra and coast. Grows to 4m.Photo taken near Gundagai by John Wombey.
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Blackish blind snake (Ramphotyphlops nigrescens) ac s b d s a e ( amphotyphlops nig escens)Lives underground. Grows to 75cm.
Photo taken at Coppin’s Crossing by John Wombey.
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Prepared by
Geoff Robertson assisted by
John Wombey for the
Southern TablelandsTablelands Ecosystems Park (STEP)Park (STEP) and
the ACTPhotos provided by:• Tara Goodsellthe ACT
Herpetological Association
Tara Goodsell • Ric Longmore• Margaret NingAssociation• Geoff Robertson• John Wombey
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Legless Lizards of the Southern Tablelands
Photo of striped legless lizard by Geoff Robertson
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Legless lizardsg zFive species
• Pink-tailed worm Lizard• Pink-tailed worm Lizard Grows to 23cm
• Striped legless lizardStriped legless lizard Grows to 28cm
• Plain legless lizardPlain legless lizard Grows to 47cm
• Burton’s legless lizard Grows• Burton s legless lizard Grows to 62cm
• Southern scaly-footSouthern scaly foot Grows to 86cm
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Pink-tailed worm lizard (Aprasia parapulchella) Grows to 23cmPhoto by Ross Bennett
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Striped legless lizard (Delma impar) grows to 28cm.Striped legless lizard (Delma impar) grows to 28cm.Photo by Ross Bennett
Next slide shows lighter colour form.
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St i d l l li d Li ht l f ith t i l b iStriped legless lizard. Lighter colour form with stripes less obvious.Photo by John Wombey
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Plain legless lizard (Delma inornata) grows to 47cm. Photo by John Wombey
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Burton’s legless lizard (Lialis burtonis) grows to 62cm. Photo by John Wombey
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Southern scaly-foot (Pygopus l d d )lepidopodus) -grows to 86cm.
The legless lizard’s closest relative is the geckothe gecko.
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How do legless lizards ( b ) diff f(above) differ from snakes (below)?50 80% i t il S k h• 50-80% is tail. Snakes have very short tails.
• No forked tongues SnakesNo forked tongues. Snakes and monitors have fork tongues.
• Often have vestiges of back legs. This is unusual in snakes.s a es.
• Teeth are very different in snakes.
• Have ears – snakes don’t.
• Cannot curl up like snakes.p
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Prepared by Geoff Robertson assisted by John Wombey for thefor the
Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (STEP) and
the ACT Herpetological Association (ACTHA)
Ph t id d b R B tt T G d llPhotos provided by: Ross Bennett, Tara Goodsell, Geoff Robertson and John Wombey