Hooded Snakes
Genus Suta
An assemblage of small venomous snakes with shiny black head and immaculate pearly-white belly that attain a maximum length of
60 cm. Large individuals potentially dangerous to children - the venom of some species (ie S. gouldii) may cause a false positive for tiger snake when using a venom detection kit (VDK).
Gould's Hooded Snake (S. gouldii) from Kalamunda, WA
Black-backed Hooded Snake (S. nigriceps) from Boulder Rock, WA
Bush's Hooded Snake (P. s. bushi) from Scadden, WA - Synonymised with Suta gouldii in 2020. Ref: Maryan et al. What is under the hood? Phylogeny and taxonomy of the snake genera Parasuta
Worrell and Suta Worrell (Squamata: Elapidae), with a description of a new species from the Pilbara, Western Australia
Goldfields Hooded Snake (S. monachus) from Yalgoo, WA
Pilbara Hooded Snake (S. gaikhorstorum) from near Karratha, WA
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