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Suta suta | ||||||||||||
Pronunciation | SUE-tah SUE-tah | |||||||||||
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Etymology |
Suta: 'stitched-(one)', after the reticulate pattern.
suta: 'stitched'. |
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Other names |
Myall snake
Denisonia suta |
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Description | Distribution | Natural history | Conservation | Further information | More photos |
RangeWidely distributed across the eastern half of Australia, excluding the coastal region. The population around Kununurra may be disjunct. Found in the following Australian states/territoriesNew South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia HabitatThis snake can be found in a wide range of habitats, from temperate and seasonal tropical woodlands in the east and north of its range, to eucalypt and acacia scrublands in the central deserts. Often associated with deeply cracking clay soils. |
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