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Species profile—Pseudonaja nuchalis sensu lato (western brown snake)

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Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Elapidae (elapid snakes) → Pseudonaja nuchalis sensu lato (western brown snake)

Photo of Pseudonaja nuchalis sensu lato (western brown snake) - Queensland Government,1988
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Elapidae (elapid snakes)
Scientific name
Pseudonaja nuchalis sensu lato Günther, 1858
Common name
western brown snake
WildNet taxon ID
452
Superseded by
Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha (strap-snouted brown snake)
Pseudonaja mengdeni (Mengden's brown snake)
Pseudonaja nuchalis (western brown snake)
Alternate name(s)
gwardar
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Venomous

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=452.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Last updated
20 May 2024