Comprises 3 subspecies, including 2 dwarf island races. P. a. affinis (Günther, 1872) Large subspecies. Ground colour variable; yellowish-brown, pale or dark brown, grey to almost black. Many individuals bear...
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The Gwardar is a latge slender agile snake, with glossy smooth scales. Adults can get up to 160cm . Colouration is highly variable, several distinct colour forms occur with a multitude of intergrades: Hooded...
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Moderate to large variably patterned monitor with long laterally compressed tail. Three major forms occur, varying in size and colouration. These tend to intergrade in several areas. Two poorly diagnosed...
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Largest Pseudechis. Ground colour highly variable; pale brown, olive, rich reddish-brown to coppery-brown. Populations from southern parts of range may be darker to almost black. Individual scales usually bear...
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The Spotted Mulga snake has smooth scales that are black with groups of cream, brown, or yellow-centered scales providing a generally spotted pattern that varies considerably between individuals. Their head and...
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Two subspecies recognised. L. o. olivaceus: Ground colour dark olive, yellowish-brown to olive-brown, fading laterally. Lips, side of throat, neck and ventral surfaces white to cream. Lips may be finely dotted...
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The Desert Death Adder is a bright reddish-brown with a series of irregular cross-bands formed by paler, usually yellow scales; among both colours are scattered dark brown scales. The paler cross-bands may have...
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The Pilbara Death Adder is a bright reddish to dark brown with a series of irregular cross-bands formed by paler, usually yellow scales; among both colours are scattered dark brown scales. The paler cross-bands...
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Relatively slender death adder with strongly-keeled dorsal scales and very rugose head shields. Ground colour pale reddish-brown to rich red, marked with transversely-aligned dark flecks, alternating with 50-70...
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The Brown Tree Snake is brown to bright reddish-brown with numerous narrow, irregular, dark crossbands, or cream to light reddish-brown with numerous broad, irregular, bright red or reddish-brown cross-bands....
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The Yellow-faced Whip Snake is a moderately large slender green snake with smooth matte scales. Colour is usually a lime-green, becoming a lemon-yellow on flanks. Some individuals are olive-green to drank-green....
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Large monitor with long laterally compressed tail. Ground colour dark grey to black, peppered with yellow to grey. Pattern prominent to obscure, consisting of transversely aligned yellow spots or narrow blackish...
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The Rough-scaled Python is a slender snake with a head that is quite distinct from its neck, it is the only known python species with keeled scales. The body is a pale brownish white with coarse variegations, ...
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Two subspecies recognised. Status of western form is uncertain; regarded here as being a subspecies of N. scutatus. N. s. scutatus (Peters, 1861) Ground colour extremely variable, ranging from pale grey through...
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