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IUCN: Least Concern
Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassReptilia›OrderSquamata›FamilyElapidae›GenusPseudonaja
About
Eastern brown snakes are active, alert elapids that hunt by day in open habitats. Their venom is highly potent, but bites are usually associated with close encounters or attempts to handle the snake. Rodent-rich farmland and suburbs can attract them, making education and avoidance important.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Grassland, dry woodland, farmland, scrub, and suburban edges
🍃Diet Carnivore — rodents, lizards, birds, frogs, and other snakes
📏Size & Weight Body commonly 1.5–2 m
•weight Usually under 2 kg
⏳Lifespan 10 years or more
🗺Range Eastern and central Australia and southern New Guinea
ReptileSnake
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Grassland, dry woodland, farmland, scrub, and suburban edges
🍃Diet Carnivore — rodents, lizards, birds, frogs, and other snakes
📏Size & Weight Body commonly 1.5–2 m
•weight Usually under 2 kg
⏳Lifespan 10 years or more
🗺Range Eastern and central Australia and southern New Guinea
Photo Credits
#1(c) Ellura Sanctuary, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
#2(c) FreckLes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
#3(c) blacklabrador, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
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