Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
About the Eastern Brown Snake
The eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis), often referred to as the common brown snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake of the genus Pseudonaja native to eastern and central Australia and southern New Guinea. Considered the world's second-most venomous land snake based on its LD50 value (subcutaneous) in mice, it is responsible for about 60% of snake-bite deaths in Australia. First described by André Marie Constant Duméril in 1854, the adult eastern brown snake is
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the scientific name of the Eastern Brown Snake?
The scientific name of the Eastern Brown Snake is Pseudonaja textilis.
How many Eastern Brown Snake sightings have been recorded?
4,990 observations of the Eastern Brown Snake have been recorded on iNaturalist.
