White-lipped Snake
Drysdalia coronoides
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusDrysdalia (White-lipped Snakes)
- SpeciesDrysdalia coronoides (White-lipped Snake)
About the White-lipped Snake
The white-lipped snake (Drysdalia coronoides) is a small species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania. D. coronoides is the smallest of three species of snake found in Tasmania, and is Australia's most cold-tolerant snake, even inhabiting areas on Mount Kosciuszko above the snow line. Growing to only about 40 cm (16 in) in length (including tail), it feeds almost exclusively on skinks.
It belongs to the genus Drysdalia, and is often referred to as the whip snake in Tasmania (whip snake in mainland Australia usually refers to snakes from the genus Demansia which are only found on the mainland). The species gets its common name from a thin, white line that runs along the upper lip, bordered above by a narrow black line. D. coronoides is viviparous.
Boulenger GA (1896). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ)... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Denisonia coronoides, new combination... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-lipped Snake in Wilsons Promontory National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-lipped Snake in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-lipped Snake sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-lipped Snake in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for White-lipped Snake in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.