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Pseudonaja textilis

5 Eastern Brown Snake at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Pseudonaja textilis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 02:07 PM
Pseudonaja textilis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 02:07 PM
Pseudonaja textilis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 02:07 PM
Pseudonaja textilis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 02:07 PM
Pseudonaja textilis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 02:07 PM
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Identification history

Pseudonaja textilis 27 Oct 2021 wombey
Unidentified 27 Oct 2021 Christine

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User's notes

Small brown snake (approx 50cm in length), I assume Eastern Brown Snake - would that make it a youngster?? Very aggressive and active. Caught and ate small skink.

3 comments

wombey wrote:
   27 Oct 2021
Probably last years young as the black head and nape have faded. The skink was Hemiergis talbingoensis
BrianLR wrote:
   28 Oct 2021
awesome observation! great pics.
Christine wrote:
   30 Oct 2021
Thanks all!

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Species information

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

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