Australian black snake
Pseudechis porphyriacus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Pseudechis
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Common
- Diet
- Eats other snakes
About
Australian black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Australia. It is known to eat other snakes. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, temperate rainforest, tropical seasonal forest and 49 more. Common: recorded in 1303 places 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 Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Temperate Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Eucalyptus Forest
- Riverine Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Shrubland
- Heathland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Wetlands
- Marshes
Related snakes
- Collett's Snake Pseudechis colletti
- Papuan Blacksnake Pseudechis papuanus
- Butler's Snake Pseudechis butleri
- Spotted Black Snake Pseudechis guttatus
- Mulga Snake Pseudechis australis
- Pygmy Mulga Snake Pseudechis weigeli
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.