Red-naped Snake

The red-naped snake has small black eyes and a shiny black head and neck. Its head appears to be partially flattened. On the upper lip is a streak of white. On the back of the neck there is a well-defined patch of orange or red in the shape of a diamond, crescent or oval. The belly can be either a cream colour or white. The remainder of the body is a red-brown colour. The edges of the dorsal scales are either black or dark brown and this makes the scales look like a net. Furina diadema have a slim body and are considered a small snake. They have been reported to reach a maximum length of 40–45 centimetres (16–18 in). The males are the smaller sex. These snakes have between 160 and 210 ventral scales, a divided anal scale, between 35 and 70 subcaudal scales and generally 15 rows of mid-body scales.

Venom. Although red-naped snakes are venomous, they are considered harmless to humans. If threatened they will strike out several times with their forebody held in the air, most often with a closed mouth, but will bite if provoked enough.

Habitat. The red-naped snake is a terrestrial species that is found in many parts of eastern Australia: in dry woodlands and forests, coastal forests and heaths, tussock grasslands and shrublands. It generally stays away from wet areas, like rainforests. …

The red-naped snake are a nocturnal species. Sometimes they share their space with each other. Both venom and constriction is used to kill prey. They eat more in the warmer times of the year and hunt for food in restricted places such as burrows and fissures.