The tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) is a large and highly venomous snake of southern Australia, including its coastal islands and Tasmania. These snakes are often observed and locally well known by their banding, black and yellow like a tiger, although the species can be highly variable in colouration and patterning. All populations are classified within the genus Notechis (Elapidae). Their diverse characteristics have been classified either as distinct species or by subspecies and regional variation.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. Tiger snakes (Notechis spp.) 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
- Austrelaps superbus — venomous
- Pseudechis guttatus — considered venomous
- Austrelaps ramsayi — venomous
- Pseudonaja inframacula — considered venomous
- Hemachatus haemachatus — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Notechis
- Species
- Notechis scutatus
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