Tiger snake
Highly venomous snake native to southern Australia and Tasmania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the tiger rattlesnake.
For the African snake, see Telescopus semiannulatus.
The tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) is a large and highly venomous snake of southern Australia, including its coastal islands and Tasmania. These snakes are often observed and locally well known by their banding, black and yellow like a tiger, although the species can be highly variable in coloration and patterning. All populations are classified within the genus Notechis (Elapidae). Their diverse characteristics have been classified either as distinct species or by subspecies and regional variation.
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Tiger snake | |
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Notechis scutatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Notechis Boulenger, 1896[2] |
Species: | N. scutatus |
Binomial name | |
Notechis scutatus | |
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While tiger snakes are usually ground-dwelling, they are able to swim as well as climb into trees and buildings.[4][5]