The eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis), often referred to as the common brown snake, is a species of extremely venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to eastern and central Australia and southern New Guinea. It was first described by André Marie Constant Duméril, Gabriel Bibron, and Auguste Duméril in 1854. The adult eastern brown snake has a slender build and can grow to 2 m (7 ft) in length. The colour of its surface ranges from pale brown to black, while its underside is pale cream-yellow, often with orange or grey splotches.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. Brown snakes (Pseudonaja), including the eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pseudonaja affinis — considered venomous
- Pseudonaja inframacula — considered venomous
- Pseudechis australis — considered venomous
- Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha — considered venomous
- Oxyuranus scutellatus — considered venomous
- Pseudechis weigeli — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Pseudonaja
- Species
- Pseudonaja textilis
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