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.

Red-bellied black snake
Red-bellied black snake at
Brisbane Forest Park, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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P. porphyriacus
Binomial name
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Shaw, 1794
Range of red-bellied black snake (in red)

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.