Genus

Australian Brown Snakes

Pseudonaja

5 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
GenusPseudonaja (Australian Brown Snakes)

Species in this group

Pseudonaja affinis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Pseudonaja textilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Pseudonaja nuchalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Pseudonaja modesta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Australian Brown Snakes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 5 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 12 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~40%
	Dugite			~40%
2	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 5	~30%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~20%
	Shield-snouted Brown Snake			~20%
3	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~20%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~20%
4	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~20%
	Northern Brown Snake			~20%
5	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~20%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~20%
6	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~20%
	Ringed Brown Snake			~20%
7	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~20%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~20%
8	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~10%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~10%
9	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~10%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~10%
10	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~10%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~10%
11	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~10%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~10%
	Dugite			~10%
2	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~10%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~10%
3	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~10%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~10%
4	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	~10%
	Eastern Brown Snake			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
3	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
4	Perth Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
5	Billabong Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
6	Sydney Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
7	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Australian Reptile Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
9	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Sea Life Sydney Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
11	Wild Life Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
12	Ranger Red’s Zoo & Conservation Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Australian Brown Snakes

Species in this group

Dugite

Eastern Brown Snake

Northern Brown Snake

Shield-snouted Brown Snake

Ringed Brown Snake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Australian Brown Snakes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found