Cryptophis nigrescens

1 Eastern Small-eyed Snake at Kalaru, NSW

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Identification history

	Cryptophis nigrescens	1 Jul 2018	PatrickCampbell
	Cryptophis nigrescens	26 Mar 2017	MichaelMcMaster

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2 comments

PatrickCampbell wrote:

1 Jul 2018

The relatively small eye diameter compared to the rest of the head and the rounded head esp. in cross-section as seen in the photo indicates that this specimen is a Small-eyed Snake (Cryptophis nigrescens). Red-bellies have a much larger relative eye diameter and a more distinct canthus rostralis and overhanging eyebrow ridge.

The dropdown menu on this site currently has Rhinoplocephalus which needs changing to Cryptophis.

PatrickCampbell wrote:

3 Jul 2018

It's my pleasure. Thanks Jackie

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Location information

Coordinates 149.952792 -36.728272
Places Kalaru, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
19 Dec 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
MichaelMcMaster Recorded by
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Reptiles and Frogs Snakes MichaelMcMaster South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Cryptophis nigrescens Scientific name
Eastern Small-eyed Snake Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 896.6m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
Synonyms
Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens

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