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grows up to a total length of 2m with an average length 1.2m It has slender body and narrow head. Mengden's brown snake is highly variable in colour and patterns, ranging from light brown to almost black. However it has two distinct forms ‘Orange with black head’ or ‘Pale head, grey nape’ The
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The western brown snake is often confused with other
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297:studies have proven it to be genetically unique.
27:Highly venomous snake native to Western Australia
857:Swan, Gerry; Shea, Glenn; Sadlier, Ross (2004).
308:. Although currently there have been 8 species
431:through central Australia to the north-west of
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834:Australian Snakes a Pictorial Guide
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312:identified species these include:
578:used in case of envenoming is the
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364:Eastern brown snake
353:Pseudonaja mengdeni
302:Pseudonaja nuchalis
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389:P. mengdeni
348:Description
342:P. nuchalis
334:P. carinata
318:P. mengdeni
275:P. nuchalis
267:along with
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1183:Categories
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868:187706906X
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605:References
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375:, 45-70
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