Mustard-bellied Snake at Tura Beach, NSW
Identification history
| Pseudechis porphyriacus | 15 Jul 2017 | RossMannell |
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User's notes
This juvenile was about 40cm in length.
2 comments
JackieMiles
wrote:
16 Jul 2017
Congratulatiosn Ross, this is a lot more interesting than a red-bellied black. I imagine they are not uncommon (I've seen one twice), but not often seen. My copy of Cogger says they are nocturnal but sometimes active during the day in deeply shaded areas or in the late afternoon, usually found in dry sclero forest and montane heath.
RossMannell
wrote:
17 Jul 2017
I thought the colouring was a little different but thought it might have been because it was a juvenile red.The photo was taken at about 14:00 and it seemed to be basking in the low sunlight along the headland track. It must have been an unusual specimen.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.947540-36.855484
- Maps North Tura Coastal Reserve
- Places Tura Beach, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 17 May 2017 02:12 PM Recorded on
- RossMannell Recorded by
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Collections
Reptiles and Frogs Snakes RossMannell
Species information
- Drysdalia rhodogaster Scientific name
- Mustard-bellied Snake Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 693m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
