Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake)
Elapid
Red-bellied Black Snake is one of eight species of black (including the King Brown) snake found in Australia and New Guinea. It is usually has glossy black back and red belly. Juveniles are similar to the Eastern Small-eyed Snake, with which it can be easily confused. It is generally not an aggressive species. It may grow up to 2 metres.
Distribution: Relatively common throughout region.
Pseudechis porphyriacus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Hunter Region | Central West NSW | Riverina Murray | New South Wales North Coast | Gippsland | Barwon South West
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Species information
- Pseudechis porphyriacus Scientific name
- Red-bellied Black Snake Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1428.4m Recorded at altitude
- 269 images trained Machine learning
Location information
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Maps
Bendora Reservoir Bimberi Nature Reserve Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) Boro Brindabella National Park Bullen Range Cooleman Ridge Cooma North Ridge Reserve Cotter Reserve Cotter Reservoir Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Fadden Hills Pond Gibraltar Pines Gigerline Nature Reserve Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Googong Foreshore Illilanga & Baroona Jerrabomberra Wetlands Kama Kambah Pool Kosciuszko National Park Lake Tuggeranong Lanyon - northern section A.C.T. Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. Lower Cotter Catchment Lower Molonglo McQuoids Hill Melrose Molonglo River Reserve Monga National Park Mongarlowe River Namadgi National Park Phils Creek TSR Pine Island to Point Hut Piney Ridge Point Hut Hill Point Hut to Tharwa Rob Roy Range Rock Valley, Tidbinbilla Rugosa Stony Creek Stranger Pond Swamp Creek Tharwa Bridge The Pinnacle Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Uriarra Recreation Reserve Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area West Stromlo Woodstock Nature Reserve -
Places
Boorowa, NSW Cooma, NSW Denman Prospect, ACT Greenway, ACT Kambah, ACT Nungar, NSW Paddys River, ACT Tharwa, ACT Uriarra Village, ACT
