Drysdalia rhodogaster

7 Mustard-bellied Snake at Maloneys Beach, NSW

Drysdalia rhodogaster at Maloneys Beach, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 02:27 PM
Drysdalia rhodogaster at Maloneys Beach, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 02:27 PM
Drysdalia rhodogaster at Maloneys Beach, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 02:27 PM
Drysdalia rhodogaster at Maloneys Beach, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 02:27 PM
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Drysdalia rhodogaster 20 Mar 2025 BrianLR
Pseudonaja textilis 13 Mar 2025 CarbonAI
Drysdalia rhodogaster 13 Mar 2025 RomanSoroka

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4 comments

HelenCross wrote:
   19 Mar 2025
Wow!
   26 Mar 2025
@RomanSoroka - Great capture! I've never seen or heard of this species combatting (or cannibalizing?) before.
Can you tell us anything about this apparent snake fight?
RomanSoroka wrote:
   26 Mar 2025
I think it was a territorial dispute. After wrestling for about 2 minutes they disengaged and went their separate ways.
   26 Mar 2025
Thanks Roman. A very interesting and valuable photographic document of this rarely observed behaviour.
Very well done!

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