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Pseudonaja textilis

2 Eastern Brown Snake at Cotter River, ACT

Pseudonaja textilis at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Pseudonaja textilis 8 Feb 2023 wombey
Pseudonaja textilis 8 Feb 2023 CarbonAI
Pseudonaja textilis 8 Feb 2023 BrianHerps

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Highest brown snake record in the act? aprox 1500m asl

4 comments

   8 Feb 2023
Well done @CarbonAI
wombey wrote:
   8 Feb 2023
Alright, he got that one!
   8 Feb 2023
@wombey yeah one of his first snakes I think!
WillO wrote:
   9 Feb 2023
Yes Brian, I cant think of a higher record for this species. There are certainly records from down towards Bull's Head but that is a few hundred metres lower. A good record, well done. Also well done on your small-eyed snake records from a few weeks back. Still to get back to you about those.

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Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord Epilobium billardiereanum subsp. hydrophilum at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Clematis aristata (Mountain Clematis) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by DPRees125 Petroica phoenicea (Flame Robin) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by DPRees125 Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by Christine Artoria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Artoria wolf spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by Harrisi Austrotephritis sp. (genus) (Fruit fly or Seed fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by Harrisi Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by SWishart Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Christine Epyaxa subidaria (Subidaria Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Christine Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Christine Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Christine Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Jun 2020 by SWishart Humerolethalis sergius (Robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2019 by JohnBundock Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2019 by JohnBundock Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by SWishart Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by Judith Roach Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by JudithRoach Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by Judith Roach Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2016 by JohnBundock Petroica phoenicea (Flame Robin) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Oct 2016 by jmcleod
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Epilobium billardiereanum subsp. hydrophilum at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Clematis aristata (Mountain Clematis) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by DPRees125
Petroica phoenicea (Flame Robin) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by DPRees125
Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by Christine
Artoria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Artoria wolf spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by Harrisi
Austrotephritis sp. (genus) (Fruit fly or Seed fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by Harrisi
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by SWishart
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Christine
Epyaxa subidaria (Subidaria Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Christine
Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Christine
Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Christine
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Jun 2020 by SWishart
Humerolethalis sergius (Robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2019 by JohnBundock
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2019 by JohnBundock
Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by SWishart
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by Judith Roach
Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart
Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart
Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by JudithRoach
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by Judith Roach
Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2016 by JohnBundock
Petroica phoenicea (Flame Robin) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Oct 2016 by jmcleod

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Species information

  • Pseudonaja textilis Scientific name
  • Eastern Brown Snake Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

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  • 8 Feb 2023 02:23 PM Recorded on
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