Tiger snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Notechis scutatus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the tiger snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tiger 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.

Is the tiger snake endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the tiger snake?

The tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Notechis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the tiger snake

The tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) is a large and highly venomous snake of southern Australia, including its coastal islands and Tasmania. These snakes are often observed and locally well known by their banding, black and yellow like a tiger, although the species can be highly variable in colouration and patterning. All populations are classified within the genus Notechis (Elapidae). Their diverse characteristics have been classified either as distinct species or by subspecies and regional variation.

While tiger snakes are usually ground-dwelling, they are able to swim as well as climb into trees and buildings.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tiger snake (revision 1372147094), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1520949 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).