''Suta'' is a

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venomous snake Venomous snakes are Species (biology), species of the Suborder (biology), suborder Snake, Serpentes that are capable of producing Snake venom, venom, which they use for killing prey, for defense, and to assist with digestion of their prey. The v ...

s in the

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Elapidae. The genus is

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to mainland

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Species

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Suta dwyeri Dwyer's snake (''Suta dwyeri'') also known commonly as the whip snake
"Balling as a defence mechanism for snakes", ''Journal of ...

'' – Dwyer's snake, variable black-naped snake, whip snake – New South Wales, Queensland *''

Suta fasciata ''Suta minimus'', also known as Rosen's snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet ''fasciata'' (“banded”) refers to the body markings. Description The species grows to an average of about 40&n ...

'' – Rosen's snake –

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

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Suta flagellum The little whip snake (''Suta flagellum''), also known commonly as the whip hooded snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Description ''S. flagellum'' can have a total length (including ...

'' – little whip snake, whip hooded snake –

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South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

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Suta gaikhorstorum ''Suta gaikhorstorum'', also known as the Pilbara hooded snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet ''gaikhorstorum'' honours naturalists Klaas and Mieke Gaikhorst of the Armadale Reptile & Wildlife ...

'' – Pilbara hooded snake – Western Australia *''

Suta gouldii Gould's hooded snake (''Suta gouldii)'', also known commonly as the black-headed snake and Gould's black-headed snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Western Australia. Etymology The specific nam ...

'' – black-headed snake, Gould's hooded snake – Western Australia *''

Suta monachus The monk snake (''Suta monachus''), also known commonly as the hooded snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to central and western Australia. Geographic range Within Australia, ''S. monachus'' is fo ...

'' – hooded snake, monk snake – New South Wales,

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...

, South Australia, Western Australia *''

Suta nigriceps The Mallee black-backed snake (''Suta nigriceps''), also known commonly as the black-backed snake, the copper snake, and Mitchell's short-tailed snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia. G ...

'' – black-backed snake, copper snake, Mallee black-backed snake, Mitchell's short-tailed snake – New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia *''

Suta ordensis The Ord curl snake (''Suta ordensis'') is a species of snake in the family Elapidae. It is endemic to Australia and native to the catchments of Ord and Victoria Rivers in the northern borderland region between Northern Territory and Western Aust ...

'' – Ord curl snake – Northern Territory (?), Western Australia *''

Suta punctata ''Suta punctata'', also known as the spotted snake or little spotted snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet ''punctata'' ("spotted") refers to the body markings. Description Colouration is reddi ...

'' – little spotted snake, spotted snake – Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia *''

Suta spectabilis The spectacled hooded snake (''Suta spectabilis''), also known commonly as the Port Lincoln snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to central-southern Australia. There are three recognized subspecies. ...

'' – Port Lincoln snake, spectacled hooded snake – New South Wales,

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, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia *''

Suta suta The curl snake (''Suta suta'') is a species of venomous, heavily built snake in the family Elapidae. The species, which is native to Australia, is also known more commonly in Western Australia as the myall snake. The curl snake is often confused ...

'' – curl snake (eastern states), myall snake (Western Australia) – New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Toxicity

Snakes belonging to the genus ''Suta'' are mildly to highly venomous, depending on the species.

Species

Toxicity

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Further reading