That time of year... the snakes are out!!

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about 50km out of the known range, though it has been a warm wet summer so it's a possibility but I'd say still very unlikely.

+ quoting from smuggled... Ahhhhh, No comment.

I originally found the reference on Google scholar in an academic paper (10 years old from memory) but couldn't quickly find it later when I posted a response.

Smuggled came up in a quick search and had quoted it pretty much word for word (with out acknowledging the source I might add). Have now had a closer look at that site and.... well yes...

None the less its quite an interesting snake actually and highly sought after by reptile keepers, leading to:

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/18/1095394060116.html

There are concerns the species is becoming extinct:

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/full/177574/0

And Also Torronga Park Zoo has a breeding program:

http://www.admc.hct.ac.ae/tjohnson/...S/www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/sbsnake.html