Red-bellied black snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red-bellied black snake lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pseudechis porphyriacus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Length	1.75 m (adult)
Diet (main food)	fish, lizard, tadpole, Red Bellied Black Snake, snake, frog, mammal
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the red-bellied black snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-bellied black snake in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a red-bellied black snake?

Wikidata records the following for the red-bellied black snake: length 1.75 m (adult).

What does a red-bellied black snake eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the red-bellied black snake as: fish, lizard, tadpole, Red Bellied Black Snake, snake, frog, mammal.

Is the red-bellied black snake endangered?

The red-bellied black snake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red-bellied black snake?

The red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Pseudechis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-bellied black snake

The red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is indigenous to Australia. Originally described by George Shaw in 1794 as a species new to science, it is one of eastern Australia's most commonly encountered snakes. Averaging around 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) in total length (tail included), it has glossy black upperparts, bright red or orange flanks, and a pink or dull red belly. It is not aggressive and generally retreats from human encounters, but will defend itself if provoked. Although its venom can cause significant illness, no deaths have been recorded from its bite, which is less venomous than other Australian elapid snakes. The venom contains neurotoxins, myotoxins, and coagulants and has haemolytic properties. Victims can also lose their sense of smell.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-bellied black snake (revision 1380570672), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2005433 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).