Pseudonaja textilis

Eastern Brown Snake at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

	Pseudonaja textilis	22 Dec 2017	GeoffRobertson
	Pseudonaja textilis	22 Dec 2017	Christine

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This snake was several metres up a tree, presumably trying to raid a birds nest, and appeared to be trying rather unsuccessfully to get down. At one point it nearly fell, but hung on by its tail, and turned upwards and got back to the branches. There were 7 species of small birds flying around nearby scolding it vigorously. When I left it had got into some very leafy branches, and was peering down from there looking for an escape route.

1 comment

WillO wrote:

23 Dec 2017

Amazing set of photos - brown snakes are reported to be good at climbing and your photos confirm that! WillO

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1 Abundance
21 Dec 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Snakes Reptiles and Frogs

Species information

Pseudonaja textilis Scientific name
Eastern Brown Snake Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1685.3m Recorded at altitude
445 images trained Machine learning

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Australian Capital Territory

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