Tiger snake
Not to be confused with the tiger keelback snake
The tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) is a venomous species of snake inhabiting Australia and its coastal islands, Tasmania included.
Habitat
[change | change source]Tiger snakes generally situate themselves near a source of water, such as a creek or wetland. They live from Western Australia to South Australia, and also in its coastal islands, such as Tasmania.
Diet
[change | change source]It eats mainly frogs and tadpoles, but also small rodents, bats, insects, lizards, fish, birds, and they might also eat each other.
Venom and danger levels
[change | change source]Tiger snake venom has myotixons, coagulants, haemolysins, and neurotoxins, all of which are dangerous to people.