Snakes of Australia: Dangerous & HarmlessDetailed field guide to snakes found in Australia. The description of each species includes its habits and habitat, a distribution map, and, in most cases, a colour photograph. Also included is a first aid guide for snakebite, an essay on conservation issues, a further reading list, glossary, and indexes of common and scientific snake names. |
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15 rows Acanthophis adults have conspicuous allow protrusion anal scale anteriorly Australia Austrelaps bands blotches burrowing cobra Naja naja Cogger conspicuous projecting spines creamish crossbands dark brown darker death adder Demansia Description Has valvular Description Head diurnal Dorsal colour Drysdalia egg layer elapids Feeds mainly Feeds on small frogs grey Grows to 1.0 habitat Nocturnal Habits and habitat Head is indistinct Head is slightly Herpetology Highly venomous Indian cobra Indian cobra Naja Juveniles have tubercles labial scales length live bearer live bearing mammals Midbody scales MIRTSCHIN moderately robust body mouth is closed nape notch oviparous paddle-like tail posteriorly postocular scales Pseudonaja reptiles rostral scale scale is divided scale is single scale to allow sclerophyll sea snake Seeks refuge shrublands slightly distinct small lizards snout species specimens subcaudal scales subcaudals supraocular supraocular or postocular tiger snake toxic tubercles and adults valvular nostrils ventral scales ventral surface ventrals number vertically compressed yellow