Red-bellied Black Snake

Red-bellied Black Snake
Red-bellied Black Snake
Red-bellied Black Snake
Red-bellied Black Snake
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Pseudechis porphyriacus

Body is black and shiny. Up to 1.7 m long.

Details
Type
Reptile
Group
Animals
Snake
Other Common Names
Bellied Black Snake
Biology

Viviparous (live young) with a little size 8-40 (average 12).

Distinctive Markings

Red underneath to white, often extending along the side.

Taxonomy
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Elapidae
Genus
Pseudechis
Species
porphyriacus

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

The Red-bellied Black Snake is active during the day. During the breeding season, in spring, males compete with one another for females. They are dangerously venomous and a bite can be fatal.

Interesting Facts
Diet

Carnivore, fish, tadpoles, frogs, lizards, snakes (including its own species) and mammals.

Habitat

Found near streams, swamps and lagoons.

Native Status
Native to Australia