Melbourne's Snakes

Photos and General Descriptions
Below are thumbnail images of the seven species of snake that occur in the Melbourne area.
The thumbnails can be clicked on for the larger photo and further information on each species from authoritative published sources.
Should anyone wish to use high-resolution images of these snakes for publication, they may do so by clicking on the link below which then has relevant download and publication information.
All species are venomous. All in excess of 60 cm are potentially dangerous to adults.
If in doubt, medical attention should be sought in the event of snakebite.

Melbourne's Snakes
(in descending order of venom toxicity per bite).

Click here to download general information about this species and see an image of the species as published in a definitive book on the subject.TIGER SNAKE Notechis scutatus (Peters, 1861)

Click here to download general information about this species and see an image of the species as published in a definitive book on the subject.EASTERN BROWN SNAKE Pseudonaja textilis (Dumeril, Bibron, and Dumeril, 1854)

Click here to download general information about this species and see an image of the species as published in a definitive book on the subject. COPPERHEAD Austrelaps superbus (Gunther, 1858)

Click here to download general information about this species and see an image of the species as published in a definitive book on the subject. BLACK SNAKE Pseudechis porphyriacus (Shaw, 1794)

Click here to download general information about this species and see an image of the species as published in a definitive book on the subject.SMALL EYED SNAKE Cryptophis nigrescens (Gunther, 1862)

Click here to download general information about this species and see an image of the species as elsewhere.LITTLE WHIP SNAKE Unechis flagellum (McCoy, 1878)

Click here to download general information about this species and see an image of the species as published in a definitive book on the subject.WHITE LIPPED SNAKE Drysdalia coronoides (Gunther, 1858)

For Hi-res. downloads of the above snake species for use in other publications.

For the most detailed paper on all Melbourne's snakes ever published.