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| Common Name |
King Brown Snake |
| Scientific Name |
Pseudechis australis |
| Range |
Australia, Irian Jaya |
| Status |
No critical status at this time |
| Comments |
The King Brown Snake, or Mulga Snake, is the second largest venomous snake in Australia and the third largest venomous snake
in the world. They are found in all states in Australia except Victoria and Tasmania. Although brown in coloration, this snake is actually part of the black snake genus. |
Equipment Used
( Camera, Lens, Flash, etc.)
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Nikon D2X, Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 Micro, Nikon SB-800 Speedlight, Quantum Turbo 2X2, SanDisk or Lexar Compact Flash cards |
| Classification |
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Pseudechis
Species: P. australis |
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