About Hoplocephalus bitorquatus (Jan, 1859)
Hoplocephalus bitorquatus may reach a total length of 90 cm (35 in), with a tail that measures 9.5 cm (3.7 in) long. The top of its head is pale olive, marked with a bright yellow blotch on the occiput that is bordered by black. The dorsal surface of its body is dark olive, and may have a darker streak running along the vertebrae. Its ventral surface is greyish olive or brown. This species occurs along the eastern coast of Australia, ranging from the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland south to Gosford in New South Wales. Its preferred natural habitat is forest. Hoplocephalus bitorquatus is viviparous, meaning it gives birth to live young.
