Snakes of Bathurst and Oberon
The Bathurst and Oberon region is home to a surprisingly diverse range of snakes, from highly venomous species such as Eastern Brown Snakes and Tiger Snakes to harmless species such as Diamond Pythons and blind snakes.
If you encounter an unfamiliar snake, keep your distance, rather than attempting to identify or handle it yourself.
Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
Extremely venomous
Juvenile pictured shows banding which often leads to misidentification with Tiger Snakes.
Photo 947507y023, (c) Third Silence, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Tiger Snake
Highlands Copperhead
Red-bellied Black Snake
Eastern Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis nigrescens
Potentially dangerous venom
Golden-crowned Snake
Cacophis squamulosus
Mildly venomous
Golden-crowned Snakes typically are not found in the region. However it's likely their range extends into the outskirts of Oberon LGA which I believe merits a spot.
Photo 153836242, (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer
Broad-headed Snake
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
Endangered species
Potentially dangerous venom
Often confused with Diamond pythons due to colouring
Photo 282905258, (c) prossington, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Eastern Bandy Bandy
Diamond Python
Morelia spilota ssp. spilota
Non venomous but a bite will still hurt.
Photo 158055900, (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer
Blackish Blind Snake
Anilios nigrescens
Harmless
Feeds on ants and termites.
Adorable and often confused with earthworms
Photo 527018119, (c) Lawrence Hylton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lawrence Hylton
Not sure what you've found? Don't approach the snake to identify it. I provide professional snake catching and reptile relocation throughout Bathurst, Oberon and surrounding areas.
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