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Animal profile

Tiger Snake

Notechis scutatus

ReptiliaWetlands, creek margins, coastal dunes and offshore islands of southern AustraliaLeast Concern

Field profile

The tiger snake is a robust Australian elapid, often but not always banded, closely tied to water and to frogs. It ranges from mainland wetlands to isolated island populations. Body size and colour vary greatly between populations.

Scope note

This is an editorial profile, not a diagnostic field-identification guide or a substitute for current conservation assessments. Follow the cited sources on each fact for the evidence trail.

Published field notes

2025-02-10

Tiger Snake

Island tiger snakes grew larger heads for chicks

On Bass Strait islands where the only seasonal food is muttonbird chicks, tiger snakes have larger heads relative to body size than mainland snakes eating frogs. The difference is partly a plastic response to what an individual actually swallows.

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Tiger Snake | Daily Animal Facts