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Pseudonaja textilis
Grayish-brown with no striking patterns, fairly small to medium size, not overly aggressive, highly (highly) venomous (2nd most venomous). Slight flare to the neck when agitated gives it the name "pseudonaja."
"The outback," dry eucalypt forest.
Found at Moorrinya NP in Qld during a class trip, during a chase for a monitor lizard after a student saw it instead and yelled "snake!." It was a very exciting find, and had us all tripping over our feet to catch it safely. Much more exciting than the monitor lizard.
Spotted on May 29, 2005
Submitted on Jul 29, 2012
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It was ID'ed in a herps class by profs' at JCU...
Lovely find at Moorrinya but it seems to be a young Mulga snake (Pseudechis australis).
Pues, gracias, fue muy fantastico de ver este culebra. :)
fantástico color brillante muy bella ::