Common Snakes in East Gippsland
Scale: potentially fatal, dangerous, and non-venomous
– Alpine Copperhead: potentially fatal
– Common Copperhead: potentially fatal (rare in Gippsland, more likely in and around Melbourne)
– Small-eyed Snake: dangerous
– White-lipped Snake: dangerous
– Tiger Snake: potentially fatal
– Red-bellied Black Snake: dangerous
– Common Brown Snake: potentially fatal (extremely rare in East Gippsland, frequent Wester Victoria)
* Taipan: Only found in QLD and northern NSW, most toxic venomous snake in the world
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