A perfect example of the variability of colours and patterns between individual snakes. These two Australian Coral Snakes (Brachyurophis australis) are showing off their brilliant colours in a photo our ecologists captured on a trip to the north eastern Surat Basin in the Brigalow Belt Bioregion. The Australian Coral Snake is classed as ‘Least Concern’ under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.

This species is a nocturnal burrowing snake and is commonly found within a wide variety of habitats from coastal forests to open savannah woodlands and scrublands. During the day the Australian Coral Snake is usually found under logs, soil and other forms of shelter on the ground. Due to its nocturnal nature this species is seen above ground only at night.

AARC conducts all its fauna surveys in accordance with the latest version of the ‘Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Survey Guidelines for Queensland’ by the Department of Environment and Science.