List of reptiles of Tasmania explained

This is a list of reptiles occurring in Tasmania:

Order: Squamata (lizards and snakes)

Snakes

!Image!Scientific name!Distribution

	Austrelaps superbus, lowland copperhead	South-eastern Australia, including Tasmania
	Drysdalia coronoides, white-lipped snake	South-eastern Australia, including Tasmania
	Hydrophis platurus, yellow-bellied sea snake	Tropics. Reported sightings in colder waters such as California, New Zealand, and Tasmania.
	Notechis scutatus, tiger snake	Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania

References

• Web site: Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. 4 May 2014.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Freshwater Turtles Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania . 2022-12-29 . nre.tas.gov.au.