THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA - MUD SNAKES

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(MILDLY VENOMOUS - Not normally considered dangerous)

RICHARDSON'S MANGROVE SNAKE
(Richardson's Grey Mangrove Snake)
Myron richardsonii
NT, Northern WA, northeastern Qld and New Guinea

Family Homalopsidae (previously Colubridae)

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Richardson's Mangrove Snake, (Myron richardsonii), is found in northern Australia and Southern New Guinea. It is known to feed on fish and gastropods (nudibranchs). Specimen in photo from the vicinity of Darwin, NT.

Approximate distribution of Richardson's Mangrove Snake (Myron richardsonii)

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The Reptile Database - Myron richardsonii

Atlas of Living Australia - Myron richardsonii

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