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Definition of collett snake

collett snake

Plural:Collett snakes
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collett snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Australian A highly venomous species of elapid snake (Pseudechis colletti) native to the central-western regions of Queensland, Australia, recognized by its robust body and distinctive banded or mottled pattern of dark brown or black with salmon-pink or orange.

Example

"During the wildlife survey in central Queensland, the researchers carefully documented a juvenile Collett snake basking near a dry creek bed."

• Nearby Words

collared lizard
collared snake
college
collett snake
collie
colobus
cologne

Word Origin & Etymology

Named in honor of Norwegian zoologist Robert Collett, whose name was applied to the scientific binomial (Pseudechis colletti) by Wilhelm Peters in 1902.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Collett snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/collett snake
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