Parasuta dwyeri (Dwyer's Black-headed Snake)
Elapid
Dwyer’s Black-headed Snake is one of ten species of hooded and curl snakes found in Australia. It has a number of common names, Dwyer's snake, Whip Snake and Variable Black-naped Snake. It has undergone many name changes: Denisonia dwyeri, Unechis dwyeri, Suta dwyeri, Suta spectabilis dwyeri and Parasuta dwyeri.
It is a secretive, nocturnal snake that seeks shelter under rocks, debris, and ground litter, and may make its home in burrows made and abandoned by other creatures. Open woodlands and grassland areas are its typical habitat. It feeds mainly on small lizards. It grows to about 35 cm.
Distribution: Rarely observed. There are a number of historical ACT records likely due to intensive surveying.
Parasuta dwyeri is listed in the following regions:
Species information
- Parasuta dwyeri Scientific name
- Dwyer's Black-headed Snake Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 4294967279m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Synonyms
Suta dwyeri Parasuta dwyeri Suta dwyeri
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Maps
Block 402 Gang Gang at Yass River Gigerline Nature Reserve Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Googong Foreshore Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Melrose Mulligans Flat Piney Ridge QPRC LGA Rob Roy Range Stony Creek Tuggeranong Hill Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Wanniassa Hill -
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Amaroo, ACT Bonner, ACT Collector, NSW Cooma, NSW Forde, ACT Googong, NSW Gungahlin, ACT Lake George, NSW Royalla, NSW Sutton, NSW Theodore, ACT Throsby, ACT Wallaroo, NSW Wamboin, NSW Wambrook, NSW Williamsdale, NSW Yarrow, NSW Yass River, NSW
