Unbanded Shovel-nosed Snake
Brachyurophis incinctus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Brachyurophis
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 29 places on iNaturalist
About
Unbanded Shovel-nosed Snake (Brachyurophis incinctus) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Australia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical seasonal forest, subtropical forest and 31 more. Recorded in 29 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
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Eucalyptus Forest
- Woodland
- 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
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
- 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.