Eastern brown snake

Description:

Adult eastern brown snakes are highly variable in colour. Whilst usually a uniform shade of brown, they can have various patterns including speckles and bands, and range from a very pale fawn colour through to black, including orange, silver, yellow and grey. Juveniles can be banded and have a black head, with a lighter band behind, a black nape, and numerous red-brown spots on the belly. This species has an average length of 1.5–1.8 m and it is rarely larger than 2 m.

Habitat:

The snake occupies a varied range of habitats from wet to dry sclerophyll forests (Eucalypt forests) and heaths of coastal ranges, through to savannah woodlands, inner grasslands and arid scrublands. It is not found in rainforests or other wet areas.

Notes:

We found this Eastern brown snake sunning itself just outside our office window today. My friend Kaye had dropped by and nearly stepped on it as she was getting out of her car! Needless to say we encouraged it to move a little bit further into the bush.