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Grey has or used to have 43 threatened animals within its boundaries. One of them is me, the Krefft's Tiger Snake.

We took care to attach appropriate images that are as close to representative of each species as our resources and the availability of images allowed. However, we could not ensure perfect accuracy in every case. Some images show species that share the same genus but not at the species or subspecies level.

Photo of Krefft's Tiger Snake

Krefft's Tiger Snake

Notechis scutatus ater

Status: Vulnerable

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) lists threatened species under six categories:
Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation dependent. Read more about these categories

Notechis scutatus ater is only found within Grey

Krefft’s Tiger Snake can be distinguished from other tiger snakes by its small size, black colouration, number of scales and venom colour. The Krefft’s Tiger Snake has a dark brown to black coloured body, light to very dark grey coloured belly and smooth scales. Faint darker or lighter cross-bands are often visible along the body, particularly in juveniles. The Krefft’s Tiger Snake reaches a maximum length of 1.2 m, and female adults are larger than males.¹

Explore more about this species on the Atlas of Living Australia

Adverse fire regimesAdverse fire regimes

Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradationHabitat loss, fragmentation and degradation

Invasive species and diseasesInvasive species and diseases

PollutionPollution

Explore more about the threats facing species on our Resources page.

Grey has or used to have 67 threatened plants found within its boundaries. Some of these might not be as photogenic as the Krefft's Tiger Snake but they're just as important.

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