The pygmy mulga snake (Pseudechis weigeli), also commonly known as the pygmy king brown snake, is a species of venomous snake in the black snake genus Pseudechis in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Australian black snakes (Pseudechis) Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pseudechis australis — considered venomous
- Pseudonaja nuchalis — considered venomous
- Pseudonaja mengdeni — considered venomous
- Suta suta — venomous
- Pseudonaja textilis — considered venomous
- Rhamphiophis rostratus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Pseudechis
- Species
- Pseudechis weigeli
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