Tiger snake

Scientific Name: Notechis scutatus

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Size: Average 1.2 meters, maximum 1.8 meters.

Appearance: Olive to dark brown above with yellowish or olive belly and crossbands. The subspecies in Tasmania and Victoria is uniformly black.

Potency of Venom: Neurotoxic.

Nature: Very Fierce snake when aroused.

Distribution: Australia, Tasmania, Bass Strait islands, and New Guinea

Habitat: Found in many habitats from arid regions to human settlements along waterways to grassland

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Side Line:

• It is the most dangerous snake in Australia.

• It is very common and bites many humans

• It flattens its neck making a narrow band