The inoffensive and weakly venomous White-crowned snake, virtually harmless to people and pets, grows to about 0.45m. Although quite abundant throughout Brisbane suburbs, it is nocturnal in habit, so is not often seen. The skink grows to about 30cm (head to tail).

This event was discovered by Chris Wiley and photographed by Noel Wilson at the Mt Ommaney Walkway near the Brisbane River.

March 2000.

Ref: Queensland Museum (1995), Wildlife of Greater Brisbane.