Brown snake may refer to:
* species of the genus ''
Pseudonaja
''Pseudonaja'' is a genus of highly venomous elapid snakes native to Australia. Species of this genus are known commonly as brown snakes and are considered to be some of the most dangerous snakes in the world; even young snakes are capable of de ...
'', highly venomous snakes endemic to Australia
* species of the genus ''
Rhadinaea
''Rhadinaea'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae..
Species
The following 21 species are recognized as being valid.
*''Rhadinaea bogertorum'' – Oaxacan graceful brown snake
*'' Rhadinaea calligaster'' – thick graceful brown snake ...
'', the graceful brown snakes, snakes endemic to North America and Central America
* species of the genus ''
Rhadinella
''Rhadinella'' is a genus of snakes of the subfamily Dipsadinae..
Geographic range
The genus ''Rhadinella'' is endemic to Mexico and Central America.
Species
The following 20 species are recognized as being valid.
*'' Rhadinella anachoreta''
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'', the graceful brown snakes, snakes endemic to North America and Central America
* the genus ''
Sordellina'', a monotypic genus with its sole representative, the dotted brown snake, ''Sordellina punctata'', endemic to Brazil
* species of the genus ''
Storeria
''Storeria'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to North America and Central America. The genus consists of five species, four of which are known as brown ...
'', snakes endemic to North America and Central America
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King brown snake
The king brown snake (''Pseudechis australis'') is a species of highly venomous snake of the family Elapidae, native to northern, western, and Central Australia. The king brown snake is the largest terrestrial venomous snake in Australia.Razavi, ...
(''Pseudechis australis''), a highly venomous Australian snake of the family Elapidae
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