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Bluetongue1
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D. plebia is the other possibility. The bands on D. torquata and D. tincta can look almost identical, except for one critical difference...
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Delma plebia
Delma tincta
both torquata and plebia have 2 pre anal scales.....and tincta have 3
torquata have a marbled throat (apparently it can be used for identification of individual specimens)
The shot up the top was indeed a torquata.
Cheers,
Scott
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Bluetongue1
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I think I have an advantage with that one Watterat.
Scott, It was the markings on the throat I was referring to as they were partly visible.
Blue
Scott, It was the markings on the throat I was referring to as they were partly visible.
Blue
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Demansia torquata (collared whipsnake). What does "torquata" mean?
Now I have to figure out how to tell the difference between "legless" lizards and snakes. Ear holes would be one, as would the tongue, but sometimes they're not showing or not clear in pictures. Does anyone know any other ways?
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Bluetongue1
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Renenet,
Differences between Pygopods and snakes, other than ear opening (if present) are...
The tongue is flat and broad, not forked.
There are remnant rear limb flaps (often held close to the body and difficult to see).
The ventral scales are not broad and expanded but are similar in size to other body scales.
The tail is at least as long as the body and often much longer, whereas snakes have a much shorter tail, nowhere near as long as he body.
And "torquata" means "collared" usually in reference to markings around the neck.
Blue
Differences between Pygopods and snakes, other than ear opening (if present) are...
The tongue is flat and broad, not forked.
There are remnant rear limb flaps (often held close to the body and difficult to see).
The ventral scales are not broad and expanded but are similar in size to other body scales.
The tail is at least as long as the body and often much longer, whereas snakes have a much shorter tail, nowhere near as long as he body.
And "torquata" means "collared" usually in reference to markings around the neck.
Blue
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Haha, geriatric moment there Michael.
Thanks, Blue.
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Bluetongue1
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The unknown is a Delma... unless you are finding it a bore.
Yes its definately a Lowland Copperhead...how do I know?? Because I TOOK THE PHOTO!!!
Would have been nice to acknowledge you were using someone elses image you pinched from the web!
What is this little fellow we just snapped?
Hello all, I hope this is ok to post here. Could someone more knowledgeable then me identify this little fellow we just found slithering around the house. Approx 2feet long, very slender, patterned brown. I followed him around the house and then he slithered sideways off the verandah and into the garden. We get a few around here at night, especially when it is stinking hot like it is now, (have to remember to stop walking outside without turning on lights like I always do!)
Kind Regards
Ray
Hello all, I hope this is ok to post here. Could someone more knowledgeable then me identify this little fellow we just found slithering around the house. Approx 2feet long, very slender, patterned brown. I followed him around the house and then he slithered sideways off the verandah and into the garden. We get a few around here at night, especially when it is stinking hot like it is now, (have to remember to stop walking outside without turning on lights like I always do!)
Kind Regards
Ray
waruikazi
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That's a keeelback champ. Not dangerous at all.
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