Half-girdled Snake
Brachyurophis semifasciatus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Brachyurophis
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 66 places on iNaturalist
About
Half-girdled Snake (Brachyurophis semifasciatus) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Australia. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, eucalyptus forest, woodland, dry woodland and 26 more. Recorded in 66 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 Seasonal 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
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Sandy Shores
- Coastal Scrub
- Australian Eucalyptus Woodland
Related snakes
- Coral Snake Brachyurophis australis
- 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.