Southern snakes
Drysdalia - Worrell, 1961

Pronunciation:	drys-DAY-lee-uh
Etymology:	"After Mr. G. Russell Drysdale, Australian artist who accompanied me to Tasmanian islands where I collected the material for this generic description."1 - Worrell, Eric (1961). Herpetological name changes. Western Australian Naturalist, 8(1):18-27.
Taxonomic notes:	The western crowned snake (Elapognathus coronatus) was previously placed in this genus.
Notes:
Statistics:	Reproductive modes: Live-bearing - 3 out of 3 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: mustard-bellied snake (Drysdalia rhodogaster) at 40 cm  Longest Australian species: mustard-bellied snake (Drysdalia rhodogaster) at up to 40 cm
Number of Australian species:	3
	Dunkeld, Victoria Photo © Henry Cook Drysdalia coronoides White-lipped snake Year described (Günther 1858) Description Colouration variable, ranging from olive-brown, grey, reddish brown, dark grey to black; belly variable. No pale or dark bands across the nape; a white stripe is present on the upper lip. Coffin Bay, South Australia Photo © Rob Valentic Drysdalia mastersii Masters' snake Year described (Krefft 1866) Description Light brown to dark grey above with a light, often broken, band across the nape; head darker than body; a white stripe is present on the upper lip extending back to neck. Leura, New South Wales Photo © Henry Cook Drysdalia rhodogaster Mustard-bellied snake Year described (Jan & Sordelli 1873) Description Brown to grey above, head darker, with a yellow to orange band across the nape. No white stripe on the upper lip, but occasionally a dark streak extending from the snout through the eye.

1. Worrell, Eric (1961). Herpetological name changes. Western Australian Naturalist, 8(1):18-27.