Snakes of the Cairns region | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Orange-napedsnakeFurinaornata—...toblackheadwithanorange-redbandacrossthenape....Pale-headedsnakePhoto:Queensland ...
There can be great variation in appearance between individual snakes of the same species. The descriptions below are based on general characteristics. It can be difficult to positively identify some snakes.
Never approach snakes and never assume that they are non-venomous.
Front-fanged venomous snakes (family Elapidae)This family includes front-fanged, venomous land snakes. Although this encompasses the highly venomous snakes of Australia, the venom of most species is harmless to humans. The venom injected by these snakes is used to immobilise or kill prey - sometimes a combination of toxic venom and constriction is used. These snakes are known to feed on small mammals, birds, reptiles (including other snakes) and amphibians.
Coastal taipan Oxyuranus scutellatusCoastal taipan
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Ring | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Red | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Red | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Ring | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Species Profile | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Species Profile | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Ring | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Red-naped snake | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Snakes of the Cairns region | 台北市立動物園資訊網
【百花錦蛇】:游蛇科;易危
百花錦蛇最明顯的特徵為頭部額頂赭紅色,至唇部轉為淡灰色,體色則為灰綠色,並散布深色環型塊斑,尾部則呈現紅色深淺相間環...