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| This is a species list only and is not intended to be used for identification | All snakes may bite and should be left alone. | Images from Magnetic Island unless otherwise specified. Live Snakes should not be identified from photographs | |||||
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Family/group |
Species
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Common
Names
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Other
Confirmed Sources
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Toxicity
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Locality,
notes
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Images/species reports |
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| TERRESTRIAL (LAND) | |||||||
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Boidae (Pythons)
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Antaresia
maculosa |
Spotted Python | Y,Y, | Non-venomous | Nelly Bay, Bolger Bay, Bright Point. Horseshoe Bay. Potentially island-wide | Image | |
| Morelia spilota | Carpet Snake, Carpet Python | Y,Y | Non-venomous | Horseshoe Bay, Nelly Bay, Picnic Bay, Arcadia. Potentially island-wide | image NEW PIC | ||
| Morelia amethistina | Amethystine Python | Non-venomous. | Very r arely seen | image | |||
| Colubridae (Colubrids) | Boiga
irregularis |
Brown Tree Snake | Y,Y | Venomous | West Point, Horseshoe Bay, Arcadia, Nelly Bay. Potentially island-wide | ||
| Dendrelaphis punctulatus | Green Tree Snake, Common Tree Snake | Y,Y,Y | Non-venomous | Picnic Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Arcadia, Nelly Bay. Usually distinct yellow belly on Magnetic Island.Common.Potentially island-wide | image NEW PIC | ||
| Tropidonophis mairii | Freshwater Snake | Y, | Non-venomous | Nelly Bay, Very rarely seen | |||
| Elapidae (Elapids) |
Acanthophis
antarcticus |
Common Death Adder, Death Adder | Y,Y,Y | Highly venomous | Horseshoe Bay, Arcadia, Bolger Bay, Nelly Bay. Potentially island-wide | image NEW PIC | |
| Cacophis churchilli | Northern Crowned Snake | Mildly venomous | Nelly Bay.Rarely seen | Image NEW PIC | |||
| Demansia torquata | Collared Whip Snake | Y,Y,Y | Mildly venomous | Arcadia, Cockle Bay, Bright Point, Forts, Potentially island-wide | images | ||
| Demansia vestigiata | Black Whip Snake | Y,Y |
Venomous |
Arcadia, Nelly Bay. Potentially island-wide | image | ||
| Furina ornata | Orange-naped Snake | Y,Y,Y | Mildly venomous | Gustav Creek, Bolger Bay, West Point, Rarely seen. | |||
| Typhlopidae (Blind Snakes) | Ramphotyphlops polygrammicus | Blind Snake | Non-venomous | West Point Rd., Very rarely seen | |||
| MARINE | |||||||
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Hydrophiidae (Sea Snakes) (included as can be encountered on tidal flats, as may other species of sea snakes can be distinguished by "paddle" tail) |
Hydrophis
elegans |
Y,Y | Highly venomous | Florence Bay | image | ||
| Lapemis curtus | |||||||
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Acrochordidae (File Snakes) marine (will enter mangroves and freshwater,can be distinguished by very loose skin) |
Acrochordus granulatus | Little FileSnake | Non-venomous | Young Bay | |||
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Snake identification is best left to experts and they should never be identified from colour alone, especially from photographs as colours can vary widely. Go to wildlife care page for telephone numbers regarding snake identification and removal All snakes are protected species and should be treated with respect. A good web source for more specialized information is James Cook University's (JCU) Herpetology page at http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/tbiol/zoology/herp/nqherp.shtml |
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| Information source colour codes | ||
| JCU -Gustav Creek Catchment Report and http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/tbiol/zoology/herp/nqherp.shtml | ||
| Queensland Museum * various sources but venom and biting information taken from 'Wildlife of Tropical Far North Queensland' | ||
| Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service records | ||
| Observed/confirmed by author | ||
| E. Vanderduys |
| Other References | |
| Couper, P., Covacevich, J., Amey, A., 2000, in 'Wildlife of Tropical Far North Queensland', Editors Ryan, M. and Burwell, C., Queensland Museum Publication :203-233. | |
| Cogger, H.,1988, Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia,Reed Books,Australia. | |
| Wison, S.and Knowles, D.,2000,Australia's Reptiles,Collins,Australia |
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