The pygmy mulga snake (Pseudechis weigeli), also commonly known as the pygmy king brown snake, is a species of venomous snake in the black snake genus Pseudechis in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Australia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, weigeli, is in honor of Australian herpetologist John Randall Weigel (born 1955).

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Countries

Australia

Regions

Western Australia, Northern Territory

Biogeographical realms

Australasian

In Australia P. weigeli is endemic to the Kimberley ranges.

The preferred natural habitats of P. weigeli are forest and savanna.

Biome

Forest

Savanna

Mating Habits

P. weigeli is ovoviviparous.

Population Trend

Stable

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Pygmy mulga snake Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_mulga_snake

2. Pygmy mulga snake on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42493301/42493307

Pygmy mulga snake

Animal name origin

Distribution

Geography

Biome

Mating Habits

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