Can anybody identify this snake?

Ok, for some reason my link did not appear.
That will make it hard to identify.
I will have another go.Snake

Hi

Possibly a crowned snake of some type but a few options. Can you specify location? Australia is a big place and knowing where you spotted it reduces possibilities a lot.

Cheers
Greg

realy the picture leaves a bit to be desired.
ya realy need to see the colour and a good look at the head..minimum.

cheers

Agree sorry the pic is ....... average to say the least
Juvinile brown was my first guess

Link that may help you. if not just type snakes of southeast queensland in google

http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildlife/livingwith/snakes/near-you/snakes_of_southeast_queensland.html

Cheers P&J

The best way of identifying a snake, as colour vary, is the scalation underneath - but best to treat him with caution and don't look :O

While I have collected a number of good links to help identify snakes and other creatures we may meet on our travels, I have found ExplorOz one of the best, with good knowledgeable members here. That photo does not enable me to identify your snake Marty.

Motherhen

Thanks for your replies. So it is probably a juvenile eastern brown and next time I have to get it to pose better for the photo.

Marty.

You said Queensland but I was just wondering where it was found near a home or out in the bush

I find it amazing after almost ten years in Broken Hill and at least 2 or 3 times a week out of town walking out two dogs we saw just one baby snake

I did find a 1955 half penny on one walk god knows how long that was out there for

Son was visiting and after the big bash finished he went out to close his car windows after a hot day.
He didn't turn on the verandah lights on the way out but activated the sensor that turned on the lights on the way back.
Helloooo I'm a carpet snake and I am over two metres long and thicker than your arm, thanks for stepping over me on the way out.

Why?

Did it sneak into the kids tent, or are you just trying to see how snake savvy the member on here are?

Hi Marty,

It looks like a dull version of the Red-Naped Snake

Red-Naped Snake

Gary

Looks like a dark Keelback - harmless. Can appear aggressive and dangerous but they have grinding teeth not fangs.

Have not got time to give you all the key identifying features but check the double scales from anus to tip of tail. (the main underbelly has single scales). Dorsal scales have little ridges on them.

Colours Vary. Can be grey yellowy brown to almost black.

Took me ages to identify the first one I found.
In fact they are important cause they EAT CANE TOADS without ill effect. (Thats why they are so common now - other snakes eat toads and die). Keelbacks are often mistaken for Browns.


Identification info is at the bottom of this informative article.

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDEQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qm.qld.gov.au%2FLearning%2BResources%2F~%2Fmedia%2FDocuments%2FLearning%2520resources%2FQM%2FResources%2FFact%2520Sheets%2Ffact-sheet-keelback-snake.pdf&ei=PiDMUuOXOYPukQXXk4CACw&usg=AFQjCNEZz3SHeQuL9tiLnUSIOIHA2o00Hw&bvm=bv.58187178,d.dGI

Please spread the word once you can identify them cause too many Keelbacks are being killed out of ignorance and fear that they are browns.

Hope this helps