01. Name : Inland Taipan Or Fierce Snake - Oxyuranus MicrolepidotusSize : To 2MDistribution : Central AustraliaHabitat : Dry Plains And GrasslandsFood : Frogs , Small MammalsBreeding : Egg-LayingAppearance : Brown Or Olive Colors , Black Markings On The Head Or Uniformly Black Head
02.Name : King Brown Snake - Pseudechis AustralisSize : To 2MDistribution : Whole AustraliaHabitat : Forests To DesertsFood : Frogs , Small MammalsBreeding : Live-BearingAppearance : Dark Reddish To Brown Colors , The Colors Become Paler On The Sides And Undersides
03. Name : Taipan - Oxyuranus ScutellatusSize : To 2MDistribution : NE And Extreme North Australia , New GuineaHabitat : Forests , Open WoodlandsFood : Small MammalsBreeding : Egg-LayingAppearance : Lightly Keeled Scales , Light Or Dark Brown Fading To A Paler Shade On The Sides And Underside . Head Is Usually Lighter In Color
05. And 04. Name : Mainland & Eastern Tiger SnakeSize : To 2MDistribution : AustraliaHabitat : Forests , Open GrasslandsFood : Small Mammals , BirdsBreeding : Live-BearingAppearance : These 2 Tiger Snake Species Are World's Most Venomous Tiger Snakes
06. Name : Sea Kraits - Laticauda ColubrinaSize : To 2MDistribution : NE AustraliaHabitat : A Marine SpeciesFood : Fish , EelsBreeding : EggAppearance : Wide Head , Some Species With Bands
07. Name : Tiger Snake - Notechis ScutatusSize : To 1.2MDistribution : Australia : The Eastern Side Of AustraliaHabitat : Forests , Open GrasslandsFood : FrogsBreeding : Live-Bearing , Usually 30 At OnetimeAppearance : It Can Be Olive Or Even Reddish And Usually Has A Series Of Lighter Cross bands , It Flattens Its Neck When It Is Angry
08. Name : Black Tiger Snake - Notechis AterSize : To 1.2MDistribution : Australia : Tasmania , Islands In The Bass StraitHabitat : Rocky Places , Dunes , Beaches , Tussock GrassFood : Small Mammals , Frogs , Seabird ChicksBreeding : Live-BearingAppearance : Large Body , Usually Black Sometimes Has Traces Of Lighter Cross bands , When Alarmed It May Spread Its Neck
09. Name : Death Adder - Acanthophis AntarcticusSize : To 40-50CmDistribution : Most Of Australia Except Central Desert RegionHabitat : Dry , Rocky , Or Scrubby PlacesFood : Small Mammals , Birds And Reptiles , It Uses The Tip Of Its Tail To Lure The Prey To Within Striking DistanceBreeding : Live-BearingAppearance : Broad , Triangular Head , Short Tail , Colors Grey To Brown Or Red , It Has A Number Of Irregular Cross bands Over The Body
10. Name : Western Brown Snake - Pseudonaja NuchalisSize : To 1.5MDistribution : Most Of Australia Except Extreme SW And SeHabitat : From Forests To Grasslands , Gravelly Plains And DesertsFood : Small Mammals And ReptilesBreeding : Egg-LayingAppearance : Narrow Black Head And Black Neck Or Many Narrow Dark Crossbars , Colors Light Brown To Black Or May Have A Series Of Lighter Bands Around The Body
Sunday, August 5, 2007
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