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PatrickCampbell
wrote:
4 Sep 2020
Thanks Nivlek. I'm pretty sure that's what it is, so we'll pencil it in as such.
Pseudechis porphyriacus
PatrickCampbell
wrote:
31 Aug 2020
The head shape with what appears to be a distinct canthus rostralis and a relatively large eye, suggests a Red-bellied Black Snake rather than a Small-eyed Snake. The reason that you didn't see any red is because it may have been in pre-slough, as I can just barely make out what appears to be a milky eye. It also seems to be flattened out, which is more typical of a basking RBB or the defensive posture more characteristic of that species. The fact that it's diurnally active further suggests a Red-bellied Black Snake, as opposed to the essentially nocturnal Small-eyed Snake.
However because the image quality is not good, a positive ID is difficult.
However because the image quality is not good, a positive ID is difficult.
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Nivlek
wrote:
30 Aug 2020
I could not see any red on it’s lower scales, as is usual for Red Belly Black snakes, which is why I opted for the Cryptophis ID. The length is estimated to be around 1 metre.
Pseudechis porphyriacus
PatrickCampbell
wrote:
30 Aug 2020
Looks more like and more likely to be a Red-bellied Black Snake, due to habitat and the fact that it was basking in the sun. How long do you estimate it was?
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Land area
3.73
ha
ha
Survey effort
0.81
sightings per ha
sightings per ha
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