Drysdalia coronoides

2 White-lipped Snake at Cotter River, ACT

Drysdalia coronoides at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Jan 2021
Drysdalia coronoides at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Drysdalia coronoides 26 Jan 2021 wombey
Drysdalia coronoides 26 Jan 2021 MatthewFrawley
Austrelaps ramsayi 26 Jan 2021 SWishart

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Juvenile at around 40 cm long. Slid away from us until it scented a skink at which point it totally forgot us as it chased the skink (which moved too fast for a photo). Disappeared into a tussock so not sure who won.

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