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Dunmall's Snake - profile

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Scientific name: Furina dunmalli
Conservation status in NSW: Not listedexternal link
Commonwealth status: Vulnerableexternal link
Profile last updated: 01 Aug 2024

Description

Dunmall's Snake is a uniform dark grey-brown colour above and white below, and reaches an average length of about 60 cm.

Distribution

Occurs in south-east interior of Queensland, including the Darling Downs, and is thought to potentially extend into inland north-eastern NSW. Most locality records are between 200 and 500 m elevation.

Habitat and ecology

  • Preferred habitat is Brigalow forest and woodland with fallen timber and ground litter, growing on cracking clay soils and clay loam soils.
  • Also occurs in eucalypt and Callitris woodland with fallen timber and ground litter.
  • Nocturnal

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