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Collett's snake

Collett's snake (Pseudechis colletti)
Muttaburra, Queensland
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Pseudechis colletti - Boulenger, 1902
Pronunciation  sue-DECK-iss   KOL-et-ee
Etymology  Pseudechis: 'false Echis' - Echis is a genus of adders.
colletti: after R. Collett, a former director of the Oslo Museum1.
Other names  Collett's black snake
 
 
Total length
Species avg: 150 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
Average: 12
Length and clutch size information comes from a variety of sources, but primarily from Shine (1991) and Cogger (2000).
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Range

Inland Queensland, between about Tambo and Julia Creek.

Found in the following Australian states/territories

Queensland

Habitat

Black, cracking clays.

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