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| ELAPID SNAKE | |||||||
| Family ELAPIDAE | |||||||
| VENOMOUS. A BITE MAY REQUIRE TREATMENT. | |||||||
| Description: | |||||||
| This snake is usually brown or grey. It has a head which is distinct from a slightly robust body. The Pale-headed Snake has a grey head with darker blotches and a white to cream band across it's neck. The lips are pale with dark bars. The underbody is cream with darker flecks. | |||||||
| Size: | |||||||
| Adults 50 - 100 cm | |||||||
| Behaviour: | |||||||
| Nocturnal and arboreal. It can be aggressive if disturbed and has a painful bite. | |||||||
| Prey: | |||||||
| Mainly frogs and lizards and sometimes small mammals. | |||||||
| Reproduction: | |||||||
| Females give birth to up to 11 young in late summer. | |||||||
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