3 Mustard-bellied Snake at Upper Nepean
Identification history
| Drysdalia rhodogaster | 23 Dec 2019 | PatrickCampbell | ||
| Drysdalia rhodogaster | 19 Dec 2019 | JanHartog |
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Significant sighting
PatrickCampbell noted:
23 Dec 2019
Rarely seen predation of these species upon one another, well documented.
User's notes
snake is eating Copper-tailed skink?
1 comment
PatrickCampbell
wrote:
23 Dec 2019
Great capture! It's rare to witness such an event and record it with pics.
A Drysdalia rhodogaster feeding on a substantial Copper-tailed Skink is something I've not seen documented before. This is a significant observation, so well done.
A Drysdalia rhodogaster feeding on a substantial Copper-tailed Skink is something I've not seen documented before. This is a significant observation, so well done.
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.535000-34.393000
- Maps Wingecarribee Local Government Area Alpine Upper Nepean
- Places Alpine, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Oct 2018 01:17 AM Recorded on
- JanHartog Recorded by
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Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Drysdalia rhodogaster Scientific name
- Mustard-bellied Snake Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 693m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
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