The Eastern Brown Snake

The Eastern Brown Snake🐍

The Eastern Brown Snake is the second most venomous land snake globally and responsible for 65% of snakebite deaths in Australia. Found across eastern and central Australia and southern New Guinea, it adapts well to human environments. These snakes can grow over 2 meters long and vary in color from pale to dark brown.

The Eastern Brown Snake is the second most venomous land snake globally and responsible for 65% of snakebite deaths in Australia. Found across eastern and central Australia and southern New Guinea, it adapts well to human environments.

These snakes can grow over 2 meters long and vary in color from pale to dark brown. Though defensive, their venom can cause muscle weakness and blood clotting issues. They play a crucial role in controlling rodent populations.

Quick medical response and antivenom reduce fatality risks. Education and conservation efforts are key to maintaining ecological balance and reducing snakebite incidents.

An Eastern Brown Snake can be pale brown to dark brown, and sometimes almost black or orange. The bottom part of them is usually lighter, with cream, yellow, or orange colours.

The Eastern Brown Snake

The Eastern Brown Snake is a well-known Australian snake. It is famous for its strong venom. It is called Pseudonaja textilis in science but is also known as the common brown snake. This snake can live in many different places. It is the second deadliest land snake in the world, right after the inland 

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Origin and Naming

The name Pseudonaja means ‘false cobra.’ It gets this name because it can look like a cobra when it feels threatened. When it lifts its head and neck in an ‘S’ shape, it is acting like a false cobra. The word textilis means ‘woven fabric.’ This refers to the snake’s scale pattern.

Scientific Classification

The Eastern Brown Snake is part of the elapid snake family. This family has snakes with fixed front fangs for biting. It was named by André Marie Constant Duméril, Gabriel Bibron, and Auguste Duméril in 1854.