brown snake
Venomous legless reptile
Brown snake refers to several species of snake found across different continents, most notably the highly venomous eastern brown snake of Australia—responsible for more snakebite deaths there than any other species.
In North America, brown snakes are small, harmless snakes common in gardens and urban areas.
The name is purely descriptive: I spotted a brown snake in the yard.
Plates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
ectotherm · reptilian · oviparous · shedding · forked tongue · coils · fangs · diurnal
Injected animal poison
- neurotoxicDamaging to nervous system
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- bitePierce with teeth
lethal · deadly · dangerous · fangs · toxin · hemotoxic · paralysis · medical emergency
Venomous Australian snake
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- QueenslandAustralia's northeastern state
- New South WalesAustralian state containing Sydney
- VictoriaFemale monarch's name
bushland · scrubland · fauna · ecosystem · antivenom · rural · farmland · gumtree
Relating to land
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- ground-dwellingLiving on earth's surface
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
field · woodland · farmland · soil · earth · shelter · open country · creek bank
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
herpetology · ectotherm · reptilian · oviparous · shedding · forked tongue · coils · fangs · diurnal · basking
venom
Injected animal poison
- neurotoxicDamaging to nervous system
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
bite · lethal · deadly · dangerous · fangs · toxin · hemotoxic · paralysis · medical emergency · pressure bandage
taipan
Venomous Australian snake
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- QueenslandAustralia's northeastern state
- New South WalesAustralian state containing Sydney
Victoria · bushland · scrubland · fauna · ecosystem · antivenom · rural · farmland · gumtree · eucalypt
terrestrial
Relating to land
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- ground-dwellingLiving on earth's surface
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
pasture · field · woodland · farmland · soil · earth · shelter · open country · creek bank · rock crevice
brown snakegarter snake
Small harmless North American serpent
corn snake · rat snake · ball python · python · milk snake
brown snakepython
Nonvenomous squeezing snake
anaconda · boa constrictor · constrictor · boa · Burmese python
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