King Brown
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 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
Published on December 15th 2016 by staff under Snakes. Article was last reviewed on 14th September 2023.
