Reptiles and Frogs
Snakes
Sighting 4394563

Pseudonaja textilis

1 Eastern Brown Snake at Denman Prospect, ACT

Pseudonaja textilis at Denman Prospect, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 10:02 AM
Pseudonaja textilis at Denman Prospect, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 10:02 AM
Pseudonaja textilis at Denman Prospect, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 10:02 AM
Pseudonaja textilis at Denman Prospect, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 10:02 AM
Pseudonaja textilis at Denman Prospect, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 10:02 AM
Pseudonaja textilis at Denman Prospect, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 10:02 AM
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Identification history

Pseudonaja textilis 23 Sep 2021 wombey
Pseudechis porphyriacus 23 Sep 2021 HannahWindley

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wombey wrote:
   23 Sep 2021
Hannah, I'm not sure why you thought it was a Red-bellied Black Snake. They are always glossy shiny black above usually with a reddish flush at least on the sides, not visible here. This looks more like a Brown Snake to me but I must admit the images don't really show it at its best for id.

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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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