Snake Identification Kakadu, NT

[BiteAndSqueeze]

Hi guys. Just wondering if you can help me identify the attached snakey seen on a road side in Kakadu NT. Pretty snake about 1.5 m long

 

[Barrett]

Where was it located? Looks like a Coastal Taipan, or maybe an Eastern Brown.

 

[RedFox]

Kakadu is outside the inland taipan's distribution. Looks like a coastal taipan judging by the 'coffin' shaped head. Coastal taipans can be found in Kakadu.

 

[baker]

It is a lesser black whip snake Demansia vestigiata. The head shape is not correct for either a taipan or eastern brown snake.
Cheers Cameron

 

[Barrett]

True, at second glance I noticed that the scale count and over all look is the same as a LBWS, the scales look very similar to my YFWS and not like a Taipan.

 

[eipper]

looks like Denmansia papuanus, but could be vestigiata, do you have a shot of the head?

 

[BiteAndSqueeze]

Thanks Cameron, it looks like a LBWS to me.