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Pseudechis porphyriacus
The red-bellied black snake is a species of elapid snake native to eastern Australia. Though its venom can make you quite sick, it is not generally fatal. As snakes go, this narrow-headed, glossy black snake is quite attractive!
It is common in woodlands, forests and swamplands of eastern Australia. It is common in urban areas along the eastern coast of Australia.
This photo was taken on the rock surrounding a frog-pond near Atherton, Qld.
Spotted on Jan 12, 2011
Submitted on Nov 22, 2013
2 Comments
Gorgeous shot!
OOOH My favorite Australian snake! They were realy common in Wallaby Creek when I did field work there many years ago. I hope they are still doing well as a species. We came across some large ones at the margin of cattle grazing fields.