Arnhem Shovel-nosed Snake
Brachyurophis morrisi
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Brachyurophis
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Arnhem Shovel-nosed Snake (Brachyurophis morrisi) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Australia. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, dry woodland, open woodland, savanna and 20 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Sandy Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Sand Dunes
- Coastal Dunes
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Sandy Shores
- Coastal Scrub
- Australian Savanna
- Australian Outback Desert
- Australian Spinifex Grassland
- Australian Mulga Woodland
- Australian Monsoon Forest
Related snakes
- Coral Snake Brachyurophis australis
- Half-girdled Snake Brachyurophis semifasciatus
- Einasleigh Shovel-nosed Snake Brachyurophis campbelli
- Narrow-banded Burrowing Snake Brachyurophis fasciolatus
- Northern Shovel-nosed Snake Brachyurophis roperi
- Unbanded Shovel-nosed Snake Brachyurophis incinctus
- North-western Shovel-nosed Snake Brachyurophis approximans
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.