Snaking through Australia's floods

[Marica]

Saw this in a week-in-review article:

http://blstb.msn.com/i/9D/71273419D735D46138E5FA8343024.jpg

A snake crosses the Capricorn Highway which is under floodwaters six kilometres south of Rockhampton Jan. 3, 2011. Military aircraft flew supplies to an Australian town slowly disappearing beneath floodwaters on Monday, as record flooding in the country's northeast continues to cut coal exports and devastate wheat production.

[NennaMeerkat]

I would assume that is some sort of generic water snake and not a cottonmouth? I guess he had a good time crossing the highway during the flood.

[Will0W783]

It's in Autralia. Cottonmouths are a North American species.

[NennaMeerkat]

Yeah I realized that after posting >.< It sucks not having enough sleep to make sense.

[Will0W783]

Lol. I know the feeling, Nenna. A good friend of mine passed away yesterday, so I'm a good bit out of it myself today.

[NennaMeerkat]

Sad to hear, hope you and everyone else involved makes it through okay.

[totheend]

Lol. I know the feeling, Nenna. A good friend of mine passed away yesterday, so I'm a good bit out of it myself today.

Willow, very sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you.

[Will0W783]

Thanks everyone..don't want to derail this thread though.

Did anyone find out what kind of snake that is in the picture? It almost looks like a brown snake, but I don't know if they get that large?

[silvsupratt]

couldnt it be an australian copperhead?? or black tiger maybe..

[percey39]

Its a pretty bad photo to get an ID from, but judging by the orange spots on its belly i would say its a eastern brown snake. Also sorry for your loss Kim.