About Tropidonophis mairii (Gray, 1841)
Dorsally, Tropidonophis mairii is colored olive, brown, or blackish, marked with small black spots, or with black crossbars on its anterior section. Ventrally, it is a lighter color. The subcaudal scales, and often also the ventral scales, are edged with black. Its dorsal scales are strongly keeled, and arranged in 15 rows at midbody. This species resembles the Australian venomous rough-scaled snake, Tropidechis carinatus. T. mairii rarely reaches a total length of over 1 m (39 in) when including the tail. Tropidonophis mairii can be found in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Papua New Guinea. Its preferred natural habitats are forest, grassland, and freshwater wetlands, occurring at altitudes from sea level up to 50 m (160 ft). T. mairii is oviparous, with clutch sizes ranging from 3 to 18 eggs.
