Highly venomous snake native to southern Australia and Tasmania
Not to be confused with the tiger rattlesnake.
For the African snake, see Telescopus semiannulatus.
Tiger snake
Notechis scutatus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Serpentes
Family:
Elapidae
Genus:
Notechis Boulenger, 1896[3]
Species:
N. scutatus
Binomial name
Notechis scutatus
Peters, 1861[2]
The tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) is a large and highly venomous snake of southern Australia, including its coastal islands and Tasmania. These snakes are often observed and locally well known by their banding, black and yellow like a tiger, although the species can be highly variable in coloration and patterning. All populations are classified within the genus Notechis (Elapidae). Their diverse characteristics have been classified either as distinct species or by subspecies and regional variation.
While tiger snakes are usually ground-dwelling, they are able to swim as well as climb into trees and buildings.[4][5]
^Michael, D.; Clemann, N.; Robertson, P. (2018). "Notechis scutatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T169687A83767147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T169687A83767147.en. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^Species Notechis scutatus at The Reptile Database
^"Notechis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
^Our Wildlife Fact Sheet - Tiger Snake(PDF), Victoria State Government, Australia, 2017
^Cite error: The named reference AM2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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