Robert Valentic / Eastern tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) female, Yarra River corridor in suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in mid-summer. She is in a defensive pre-strike position with hood expanded, accompanie...

Robert Valentic / Kangaroo Island Tiger Snake (Notechis ater) hatchling, Baudin Beach, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, autumn.

Robert Valentic / Eastern tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) newly hatched, Waratah Bay,South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, June.

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead snake (Austrelaps superbus) this species has adapted to additional waterways and a diet of farm mice. Panton Hill, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, April.

Robert Valentic / Eastern tiger snake (Notechis scutatus / ater) with bokeh affect, Australia.

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead snake (Austrelaps superbus) found near rural dam, Fish Creek, Victoria, Australia.

Robert Valentic / Eastern Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus) female, from coastal sand dunesn in the south western corner of Victoria, Australia.

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) sub adult, basking adjacent to a coastal lagoon near Wonthaggi, South Gippsland region, Victoria, Australia.

Robert Valentic / Lowland Copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) juvenile from salt marsh habitat near Wonthaggi, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.

Ernie Janes / Tasmanian tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) two together, highly venomous species. Tasmania, Australia.

Ernie Janes / Tasmanian tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) two coiled together, highly venomous species. Tasmania, Australia.

Ernie Janes / Tasmanian tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) highly venomous species. Tasmania, Australia.