West Coast Banded Snake (Simoselaps littoralis) Jurien Bay… Flickr


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Western Australia has several venomous snake species, some highly venomous species such as dugite, tiger snake, and bardick inhabit the state. Of the several python species dwelling here, the pygmy python, deriving its species name from Perth, Western Australia's capital city, is one of the smallest snakes. Snakes in Western Australia (WA)


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The gophersnake is a large snake with dark blotches, a distinct eye stripe and a tail that tapers to the tip. Adults can grow to around 6 feet total length in the Northwest. In Washington, they are usually beige or tan with large dark brown or black square-shaped blotches down the back and smaller blotches on the sides. The tail is banded.


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Photographing Australia's desert reptiles. By AG STAFF • April 18, 2018. Reading Time: < 1 • Print this page. In the upcoming issue of Australian Geographic photographers Ross McGibbon and Tim Squires search for one of the world's most dangerous snakes: the western desert taipan. But they managed to photographic some of our favourite.


Jan's Banded Snake (Simoselaps bertholdi) Near Perth, West… Flickr

The Elapid family are front fanged snakes and this family includes the Australian dangerous land snakes as well as the Cobras found overseas. There are also many small species and many of those have weak venoms and are not dangerous to humans. NOTE THAT DEATH ADDERS LOOK LIKE AN ADDER/VIPER HOWEVER THEY ARE ELAPIDS


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As their name suggests, their bodies are covered by bands resembling tigerskin. Morph #1 (Common): Olive, green, or brown with cream-colored crossbands Morph #2 (Western): Dark blue or black with yellow bands Morph #3 (Chappell Island): Black, brown, or olive with lighter bands


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This small species that has weak venom and is unlikely to bite even when handled. Usually found in Sandy soils or leaf litter. It is able to bury itself in loose sand. Jan's Desert Banded Snake (Simoselaps bertholdi) is very similar to the West-Coast Banded Snake (Simoselaps littoralis) and the Northern Desert Banded Snake (Simoselaps anomalus)


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This is a list of reptiles of Western Australia : Crocodylia (crocodiles) Crocodylidae Crocodylus johnstoni ( freshwater crocodile) Crocodylus porosus (estuarine crocodile, saltwater crocodile) Testudines (turtles) Chelidae Chelodina colliei [1] ( southwestern snake-necked turtle, oblong turtle) Chelodina oblonga [1] ( northern snake-necked turtle)


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Sea Snakes are often been placed in their own family, however now many experts consider them to be in the Elapid family CLICK HERE FOR SEA SNAKES OF WA * indicates a new or recently Updated page. Sea Snakes are now considered to be in the Elapid family - click on the link below for A Listing of Western Australian Sea Snakes


Stephens' Banded Snake (Hoploceaphlus stephensii) Stephens… Flickr

Bandy-bandy snakes, famous for their striking black and white stripes, are one of Australia's most iconic reptiles. DECORATED IN hypnotising black and white stripes, the bandy-bandy snake ( Vermicella) is easily recognised and much-loved by Australians.


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Also known as the Rock Python, Tar Pot Snake, or Terry Tar Pot, this snake is usually up to 200 cm long. They have a very distinctive black head (hence the name) and neck, which turns into a brown or grey body with dark banding. They are harmless and are often found at night in semiarid regions and coastal forests.


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Figure 1. The common garter snake is the most wide-ranging reptile in North America. In Washington it is found from coastal and mountain forests to sagebrush deserts, usually close to water or wet meadows—or your garden. Snakes are among the most misunderstood of all animals.


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The possession of dry (not slimy) skin and of nostrils (instead of gill-slits) separates sea snakes from eels. Twenty-four species of snake have been recorded from the Perth metropolitan area. They belong to four families: the blind-snakes, the pythons, the elapid snakes and the sea-snakes.


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For many years it was suspected that the widespread Western Brown Snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis) was in fact a composite species, however efforts to split nuchalis were largely defeated by the extreme level of colour and pattern variation encountered both within and between populations.


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Common Side-blotched Lizard. Male side-blotched lizards compete for mates using a competitive strategy that resembles a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors! Explore the diversity of the fascinating amphibians and reptiles found in Washington state.


Western Brown Snakes The Australian Museum

Venomous Australian Snakes by Region - Living with Wildlife Australian Snakes Australia has 213 known species (as of 2020) including 109 terrestrial and 30 marine venomous snakes. About a third are dangerously venomous, but most are small and not normally considered a health risk.