Red-bellied black snake
venomous snake native to eastern Australia
The red-bellied black snake is a dangerous snake species found in Australia. It is a red bellied snake, and black on top, hence the name. It lives mainly on the east coast of Australia, close to a source of water. They can grow up to 1.5 metres in length. This snake usually gives birth to about 20 live snakes at one time. The bite of a red-bellied black snake is very dangerous and requires immediate medical attention.
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| Red-bellied black snake at Brisbane Forest Park, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
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| Species: | P. porphyriacus
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| Pseudechis porphyriacus Shaw, 1794
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The red-bellied black snake's diet is mostly frogs. They also eat reptiles and small mammals. They also eat other snakes, even those of their own species.
