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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 ...
Storeria dekayi, commonly known as De Kay's brown snake, De Kay's snake, and simply the brown snake (along with many other snakes), is a small non-venomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The species is native to North America and Central America .
The Texas brown snake (Storeria dekayi texana), a subspecies of Storeria dekayi, is a nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to North America. [1]
The king brown snake is classified as a snake of medical importance by the World Health Organization. [47] [a] The king brown snake can bite repeatedly and chew to envenomate a victim. [48] Considerable pain, swelling, and tissue damage often occur at the site of a king brown snake bite. [43] Local necrosis has been recorded. [49]
The western brown snake is the 10th-most venomous snake in the world. Brown snakes can easily harm pet animals and livestock. The venom fangs of snakes of the genus Pseudonaja are very short, and the average yield of venom per bite is relatively low—for P. textilis , P. nuchalis , and P. affinis , about 4.0 to 6.5 mg dry weight of venom. [ 7 ]
The dugite is a venomous snake, considered dangerous. It is coloured grey, green, or brown. The colours vary widely between individuals and are an unreliable means of identifying the species. Black scales can be scattered over the body; their scales are relatively large with a semi-glossy appearance.
The brown snake eagle (Circaetus cinereus) is a fairly large species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in West, East and southern Africa. This species is an almost obligate predator of a variety of snakes. A very solitary bird, the brown snake eagle has a prolonged breeding cycle and raises a single eaglet.
Large snake with blurred pattern of dorsal and lateral blotches. Various shades of tan, brown, and black. [20] Striped crayfish snake (Liodytes alleni). Small aquatic snake. Mostly dark-brown to black. Belly is yellow, with a line of black dots. [21] Glossy crayfish snake (Liodytes rigida). Small aquatic snake. Mostly dark brown, with a yellow ...