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Notechis scutatus (Tiger Snake)

Elapid

Common Tiger Snake is one two species of tiger snake found in Australia, but there is great variation in size and colour between different populations. They often have bands like a tiger (bands go around the snake while stripes run along the body). Common Tiger Snakes around Lake George tend to have a dark greenish-black back with vivid yellow or orange belly and bands, while those in the southern Monaro have a much lighter grey back with paler yellow belly and stripes. Common Tiger Snake may grow up to 1.2m but larger snakes have been reported.

Distribution: Relatively common throughout region.

Notechis scutatus is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Albury, Wodonga  |  South Coast  |  Greater Sydney  |  New South Wales North Coast  |  Hume  |  Greater Melbourne  |  Gippsland  |  Tasmania


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