Dugite

Pseudonaja is from the Greek word pseudes, meaning false, and Naja, being the cobra genus. Affinis is Latin meaning related. It refers to the Dugite being related to the Gwardar.

Occurs from just north of Perth to Adelaide in South Australia.

A large, fast moving snake to 2 metres long. Their colouring is highly variable, pale to dark brown, yellow, reddish brown, olive, green or black. They are often marked with irregular darker spots or blotches.

Mating occurs in spring. The female lays one, or sometimes two, clutches of 10 – 30 eggs between November and February. Hatching occurs from February to May.

A Guide to the Reptiles and Frogs of the Perth Region. Brian Bush, Brad Maryan, Robert Browne-Cooper, David Robinson. 1995

Snakes of Western Australia. GM Storr, LA Smith, RE Johnstone. 1986

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/13850efc-183d-421c-bf60-8015ace4e570