Tiger snakes (Notechis scutatus) are large and highly venomous snakes of southern Australia. These snakes are locally well-known for their unusual coloration. They are usually ground-dwellers but also swim well and climb into trees and buildings.
The Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a species of death adder native to Australia. It is one of the most venomous land snakes in Australia and globally. It is widespread throughout its native range but is facing increased threat from...
The Mulga snake (Pseudechis australis) is a highly venomous snake native to Australia. First described by English zoologist John Edward Gray in 1842, it is variable in appearance. The venom of this snake can cause severe effects if delivered in...
The dugite (Pseudonaja affinis ) is a species of venomous, potentially lethal, snake native to Western Australia, a member of the family Elapidae. The word 'dugite' is an anglicisation of names for the snake in some dialects of the Nyungar language,...
The Common tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus) is a species of slender non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to many parts of Australia.
The Black-headed python (Aspidites melanocephalus ) is a species of non-venomous snake in the Pythonidae (the python family). Being naturally non-venomous, these snakes must constrict their prey to suffocate it prior to consumption.
The Northern brown snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis) is a species of very fast, highly venomous elapid snake native to Australia. The other common name of this species is gwardar and means "go the long way around" in an Aboriginal language.
Children's python (Antaresia childreni) is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is named after John George Children. It is a nocturnal species occurring in the northern half of Australia and generally found on the...
The olive python (Liasis olivaceus ) is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Children's python (Antaresia childreni) is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is named after John George Children. It is a nocturnal species occurring in the northern half of Australia and generally found on the...
The desert death adder (Acanthophis pyrrhus ) is a species of snake native to Australia and is one of the most venomous land snakes in the world. The desert death adder is under threat due to the destruction of habitat.
The pygmy python (Antaresia perthensis ), also known as the anthill python, is a species of snake found in Western Australia. Their common names refer to the fact that they are the smallest member of the family Pythonidae and are often found in...
The water python (Liasis fuscus ) is a nonvenomous python species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized.
The Central Ranges taipan, or Western Desert taipan (Oxyuranus temporalis ), is a species of taipan that was described in 2007 by Australian researchers Paul Doughty, Brad Maryan, Stephen Donnellan, and Mark Hutchinson. Taipans are large, fast,...
The rough-scaled python (Morelia carinata ) is a large-scaled python species endemic to Australia. No subspecies are currently recognized.
The western brown snake (Pseudonaja mengdeni ) is commonly known as Mengden's brown snake, and alternatively, gwardar.Pseudnaja mengdeni is endemic to Australia. It is highly variable in colour and patterns and is a highly dangerous elapid whose...
The Kimberley death adder (Acanthophis cryptamydros ) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae native to northwestern Australia.Richard Wells and Ross Wellington gave the Kimberley death adder its scientific name Acanthophis lancasteri...
Liasis olivaceus barroni is a python found in the Pilbara region of northwest Australia. They are recognised as a subspecies of Liasis olivaceus, separating the population from the olive python found to the east. It is a large snake, most often...
The pygmy mulga snake (Pseudechis weigeli), also commonly known as the pygmy king brown snake, is a species of venomous snake in the black snake genus Pseudechis in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Australia.
Brachyurophis fasciolatus is a species of snake from the family Elapidae, commonly named the narrow-banded shovel-nosed snake, or narrow-banded burrowing snake, and is a species endemic to Australia. Its common names reflect its shovel nose...
Rhinoplocephalus is a genus of seasnake in the family Elapidae. The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species Rhinoplocephalus bicolor, known commonly as Müller's snake, Muller's snake, and the square-nosed snake. The species is endemic to...
The spotted mulga snake (Pseudechis butleri), also known commonly as Butler's black snake and Butler's snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Western Australia. It is a member of the genus Pseudechis,...
The Pilbara death adder (Acanthophis wellsi), also known commonly as Wells' death adder, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is one of the four members of the genus Acanthophis, a genus which is found throughout...
The short-nosed snake (Elapognathus minor ) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Short nosed snakes are endemic to swamplands and coastlands in the southwest of Western Australia, where they...
Anilios diversus, or the northern blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
