Small-eyed snake (Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens) coiled. It is nocturnal and while dangerously venomous in some parts of its range - eastern Australia -

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Small-eyed snake (Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens) coiled. It is nocturnal and while dangerously venomous in some parts of its range - eastern Australia - its venom has little effect in others. Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes National Park, Queensland, Australia

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