Brown Snake

The Common/Eastern Brown Snake grows to an average length of around 1.4 metres but has been found at 2.4 metres. This snake is found throughout most of the eastern half of Australia. The venom that the Brown Snake carries is said to be the second (2nd) most toxic venom of all land snakes world wide, the first being the Australian Inland Tiapan. The brown snake is considered Dangerous to man. Bites from this species of snake have caused death within minutes, rather than hours or days, with even a juvenile (new born) potentially delivering enough venom in a single bite - to kill 20 adults. Today, brown snakes are responsible for most of the fatalities from snakebite - per year. Even a slight scratch which has broken the top layer of skin can be the cause of a fatality - it doesn't have to be a full on bite to cause envenomation. As snakes have other teeth both top & bottom as well as front fangs, a bite may appear as light scratches to multiple puncture marks - not just two fang marks.

About Brown Snake

Brown Snake:Brown Snakes are generally grayish brown with a cream or light brown stripe down their back, which is lined with small dark spots (see above pictures). Their bellies are usually cream, buff, or light pink. These are small snakes, with adults reaching only 9 to 13" and juveniles reaching only 2.5 to 4.5". They are members of the family Naticidae, which includes garter snakes, red-bellied snakes, and water snakes. Within Wisconsin, they are most closely related to Red-bellied Snakes.

Brown Snake Pictures

Brown Water Snake

Brown Tree Snake

Eastern Brown Snake

Brown Snake