Monk Snake
Suta monachus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Suta
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 27 places on iNaturalist
About
Monk Snake (Suta monachus) 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 18 more. Recorded in 27 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
- Coastal Scrub
- Australian Eucalyptus Woodland
- Australian Savanna
- Australian Outback Desert
- Australian Spinifex Grassland
- Australian Coastal Heathland
- Australian Mulga Woodland
- Australian Monsoon Forest
Related snakes
- Pilbara Hooded Snake Suta gaikhorstorum
- Spotted Snake Suta punctata
- Myal Snake Suta suta
- Ord Curl Snake Suta ordensis
- Gould's Black-headed Snake Suta gouldii
- Rosen's Snake Suta fasciata
- Whip Hooded Snake Suta flagellum
- Variable Black-naped Snake Suta dwyeri
- Bush’s Hooded Snake Suta spectabilis
- Mallee Black-backed Snake Suta nigriceps
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.