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WESTERN CROWNED SNAKE
Elapognathus coronatus
 (was Drysdalia coronata)
VENOMOUS

This is a small species of snake with a weak venom and is normally considered harmless.

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Western Crowned Snake (Elapognathus coronatus) EuanKettle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons


  
Approximate Distribution of the Western Crowned Snake (Elapognathus coronatus)

This species may be confused with the White Lipped Snake (Drysdalia coronoides) which looks similar and also had a similar scientific name

Click here to see photos of Western Crowned Snakes (Elapognathus coronatus) at flickr

Click here to see photos of Western Crowned Snakes (Elapognathus coronatus) at flickr



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