snake ID , cairns

[maddog-1979]

a mate up in cairns just posted this on facebook, anyone know what kind of snake this is? just over a mtr long

 

[baker]

It is a keelback (Tropidonophis mairii). Body shape, head shape, you can see some of the scale keeling, its size and colour all point to it being a keelback. A very good looking one as well.
Cheers Cameron

 

[maddog-1979]

thanks baker. general consensus has been keelback, just none of us have seen one that colour before

 

[RedFox]

The last keelback I saw was a similar colour. That was in Brinsmead. They do have a fair bit of variation.

 

[mikey_mike]

Had no idea keelbacks were that beautiful.
Thanks

 

[sarah_m]

I saw one that looked identical to that a couple of years ago in a pond near Daintree Village.