Coral Snake
Brachyurophis australis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Brachyurophis
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Common
About
Coral Snake (Brachyurophis australis) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Australia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, temperate rainforest, tropical seasonal forest and 35 more. Common: recorded in 119 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
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Shrubland
- Heathland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Sandy Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Sand Dunes
- Coastal Dunes
Related snakes
- 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
- Arnhem Shovel-nosed Snake Brachyurophis morrisi
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.