In a country with over 100 species of venomous snakes, the Tiger Snake remains one of the most famous yet misunderstood Australian reptiles.
Once believed to be two distinct species, made up of six seperate sub species even the taxonomy of what makes a Tiger Snake is the subject of much debate, with most people now agreeing that all tiger snakes fit within the one species, made up of several subspecies.
These subspecies have evolved in response to the unique ecosystems in which they have found themselves, with individuals on barren islands being relative dwarves compared to the giants found in other places such as the famous Chappel island tiger snake.
During European settlement in Australia the Tiger Snake was responsible for more human deaths then any other species, but today that claim belongs to the even more venomous eastern brown snake
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