The King Brown is an Australian snake that is poisonous. Statistically, it is the longest venomous snake in the continent and the second longest in the world.
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
Class |
Reptilia |
Order |
Squamata |
Suborder |
Serpentes |
Family |
Elapidae |
Genus |
Pseudechis |
Scientific Name |
P. australis |
Other Names |
Mulga Snake, Pilbara Cobra |
Length |
8.2 to 9.8 ft |
Color |
Lighter shades of brown in the desert areas and darker shades of brown or brown-blackish color in the cooler areas |
Distribution |
Found in all the Australian states except for Victoria and Tasmania |
Habitat |
Sandy deserts, woodlands, hummock grasslands, chenopod scrublands; usually shelter near humans under timber, rubbish piles, burrows and deep soil cracks. They are not found in rainforests |
Diet |
Frogs, lizards, birds, small mammals |
Venom Fact |
Highly venomous |
Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
Clutch Size |
8 to 20 eggs |
King Brown Pictures Gallery
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Baby King Brown Snake
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King Brown Snake Bite
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King Brown Snake Images
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King Brown Snake Photos
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King Brown Snake Pictures
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King Brown Snake Venom
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King Brown Snake
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Mulga Snake
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Pilbara Cobra
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Pseudechis Australis
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King Brown
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King Brown Snake Eating