General Description
Body brown, paler underneath. Head black from nose to neck. Lip pale brown. Up to 50 cm long.
Biology
Mitchell's Short-tailed Snakes hunt mainly small lizards and small snakes, including their own species. Females give birth to about seven live young.
Distribution
Southern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Mallee and woodland areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Brown body, head black from nose to neck, lip pale brown.
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Colours
Brown, Black
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Lizards, Snakes
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Hazards
Not thought to be highly dangerous to humans, but any snake bite must be treated with caution.
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Günther, 1863)
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Common Name
Mitchell's Short-tailed Snake
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Species Name
nigriceps
