The adult brown snake is dark brown to grayish brown. The snake generally has a broad light stripe bordered by dark spots down the back. The belly is pink some times with rows of small black spots. This snake has keeled scales. The snake has a light ring around its neck. Brown snakes emerge from hibernation after the ground is thaw in the spring. These snakes mate mostly in the spring or late summer. Eight to twenty young are born alive from mid-July through August. Even though these snakes are into hibernation by November they may emerge during periods of warm winter. Brown snakes are found throughout the main land of Australia and are responsible for the majority of snakebite deaths there. The snake eats rats, mice, birds, lizards, and other snakes. They are attracted to barns, farms, and swampy areas. The snake is about 1.5 meters long. Yes, these snakes are poisonous! The poison is made of neurotoxic and procagulant.
Australian Brown Snake
Family: Natricidae – Harmless Live-Bearing Snakes
Typical Adult Size: 9 to 13 inches
Reproduction: live bearing
Eye Pupil: round
Dorsal Scales: keeled
Anal Scale: divided
