Pseudonaja textilis

Eastern Brown Snake at Lawson, ACT

Pseudonaja textilis at Lawson, ACT - 9 Jan 2021
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Pseudonaja textilis 10 Jun 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Pseudonaja textilis 12 Jan 2021 davebatho
Pseudonaja textilis 12 Jan 2021 davebatho

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Swimming east to west across Lake Ginninderra, spotted while kayaking. Saw it first when I accidently crossed in front of its path and it sat up as I passed fearfully close, I then filmed it from behind as it continued on its way.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 9 Jan 2021 10:00 AM Recorded on
  • davebatho Recorded by

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
  • 398 images trained Machine learning

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