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Pseudonaja textilis

2 Eastern Brown Snake at Kambah, ACT

Pseudonaja textilis at Kambah, ACT - 4 Oct 2011
Pseudonaja textilis at Kambah, ACT - 4 Oct 2011
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Pseudonaja textilis 29 Feb 2016 GeoffRobertson
Pseudonaja textilis 29 Feb 2016 George

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Mt Taylor Nature Reserve Photos: Matthew Frawley

6 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   1 Mar 2016
Wow. Are they mating?
George wrote:
   1 Mar 2016
In combat - when they are inter-twined they are either male and female mating or 2 males in combat - we observed and definitely a male warding off another. Photos are by Matthew Frawley
AaronClausen wrote:
   1 Mar 2016
That's fascinating George. Very cool sighting! October always seems to be the month where I see most snakes as well...
   1 Mar 2016
Great photo.
NathanaelC wrote:
   1 Mar 2016
Brown snakes are notoriously difficult to ID at the best of times (unless you get a good view of their head shape) - so it's probably a long shot, but any gender-specific identifying marks for males or females?
   1 Mar 2016
Nathaniel, As far as I am aware, there is no way to identify whether individual snakes are male or female without checking out their vents. GeoffR

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  • Pseudonaja textilis Scientific name
  • Eastern Brown Snake Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1685.3m Recorded at altitude
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