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Notechis scutatus

17 Tiger Snake at Cotter River, ACT

Notechis scutatus at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Oct 2021
Notechis scutatus at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Oct 2021
Notechis scutatus at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Notechis scutatus 7 Oct 2021 wombey
Pseudonaja textilis 7 Oct 2021 trevsci

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User's notes

Looking very flat, maybe just woken up?

2 comments

wombey wrote:
   7 Oct 2021
That flattening is characteristic of Tiger Snakes and not Brown Snakes. Tigers are not always obviously banded
trevsci wrote:
   7 Oct 2021
great thanks Wombey

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  • Notechis scutatus Scientific name
  • Tiger Snake Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1369.03m Recorded at altitude
  • 54 images trained Machine learning
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