• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

A Cape York Blog

Cape York paradise at Portland Roads

  • Blog
  • About Us
  • Mosiguard
  • Portland Roads Beach Shack

January 1, 2012 by Seamus Campbell

Orange-naped snake

This little Orange-naped snake (Furina ornata) was hiding next to our outside stairs. In spite of it’s very, very  bright orange colouring, it was well camouflaged in the dull brown leaf litter.

I presume it was a young one as it was only about 30 cms long –  they apparently grow to around 70 cms.

Orange-naped snake
Such beautiful colours!
Orange-naped snake
Orange-naped snake – 30 cms long

Orange-naped snake
Orange-naped snake (Furina ornata)
Orange-naped snake
Orange-naped snake hiding – vivid bright orange colours

Orange-naped snake hiding
Orange-naped snake hiding in the leaf litter

Filed Under: Snakes Cape York Tagged With: reptiles Cape York, snakes Cape York

Previous Post
Next Post

Copyright © 2023 A Cape York Blog Built by Boldacious Digital