Snakes in Melbourne
Melbourne doesn’t have too many snake species, all of them dwelling here are considered venomous. The most typical snakes near the coastal areas include the lowland copperhead and tiger snake. In contrast, the eastern brown snakes mostly frequent the drier regions. The suburbs commonly inhabited by snakes include Werribee, Point Cook, and Truganina.
Groups | Venomous | Non-venomous |
---|---|---|
Copperhead | Lowland Copperhead | – |
Notechis | Tiger Snake | – |
Drysdalia | White-lipped Snake | – |
Pseudonaja | Eastern Brown Snake | – |
Pseudechis | Red-bellied Black Snake | |
Suta | Spectacled Hooded Snake Little Whip Snake | |
Vermicella | Bandy-bandy |