The Red Belly Black Snake is found through out areas of north-east Queensland and then from south-eastern Queensland through New South Whales and Victoria. The Red Belly black snake is also found throughout parts in southern Australia. The environment they live in is forest, woodlands and grasslands, and the enjoy a habitat close to rivers and streams. The Red Belly Black Snake enjoy being around the habitat of rocks and grasslands; this enables the Snake to hide when a predator is in their environment. The temperature range the Red Belly Black Snake like is temperatures between 28-31 degrees Celsius, once the temperature drops below this during winter the Snake with go into hibernation and save energy until summer returns.
The Red Belly Black Snake faces a few challenges including the Cane Toads as they carry a toxin that has the power to kill the Red Belly Black Snake. Due to the snake trying to eat the cane toad not knowing the damage they are capable off. Cane toads have declined the Red Belly Black Snakes numbers rapidly in the Queensland area.
Another challenge the Snake faces is caring for their new born, as birds such as the kookaburra, wedge tailed eagle and hawks target Red Belly Black Snakes, but may also target the Snakes new born as an easy target. Also newborns face the challenge of other snake feeding off Red Belly Black Snakes young.
Structural Adaptation:
A structural Adaptation for the Red Belly Black Snake is the Snakes ability to unlock their jaw in able to swallow the size of the food, their skin as adapted so it is able to stretch depending on the size the jaw has to open. Without this adaptation the snake wouldn’t be able to consume prey larger then itself, this enables it to eat larger prey as the adaptation allows the jaw to widen and skin to stretch. The snake is also able to kill its prey very easily by the venoms fangs the have adapted, which enables them to eat they prey without a fight as they prey has already killed the prey.
Physiological Adaptation:
The Red Belly Black Snake is able to change its body temperature depending on the outside temperature, as when the snakes temperature drops below the snakes threshold around 28-31 degrees Celsius, blood flow in the snake will increase so areas that are below the threshold are then warmed back up. This physiological adaptation allows the Red belly Black Snake to control its body temperature and helps maintain its body temperature when at times of need.
Behavioural Adaptation:
A Red Belly Black Snakes is able to find small positions to get away from predators, as they have adapted to hide in small cracks, holes and logs as this enables the snake to get away from predators. Also when the Snake gets too hot it is able to get in a position to stretch to cool down, as when the snake is cold and under its threshold it curls up to enable more compact to ensure it warms up.
The Red Belly Black Snake’s rhythmic pattern is the snake sleeps during the night and is out hunting and consuming energy during the day. This pattern enables the snake to get a certain amount of energy each day while resting during the night.
Interesting fact:
The red-bellied black snake's head is difficult to notice as their isn't a clear difference from the rest of its body, as there is no neck area. This makes it difficult for predators to attack the snake as the can be unsure as to where the snake may attack from.
The Red Belly Black Snake faces a few challenges including the Cane Toads as they carry a toxin that has the power to kill the Red Belly Black Snake. Due to the snake trying to eat the cane toad not knowing the damage they are capable off. Cane toads have declined the Red Belly Black Snakes numbers rapidly in the Queensland area.
Another challenge the Snake faces is caring for their new born, as birds such as the kookaburra, wedge tailed eagle and hawks target Red Belly Black Snakes, but may also target the Snakes new born as an easy target. Also newborns face the challenge of other snake feeding off Red Belly Black Snakes young.
Structural Adaptation:
A structural Adaptation for the Red Belly Black Snake is the Snakes ability to unlock their jaw in able to swallow the size of the food, their skin as adapted so it is able to stretch depending on the size the jaw has to open. Without this adaptation the snake wouldn’t be able to consume prey larger then itself, this enables it to eat larger prey as the adaptation allows the jaw to widen and skin to stretch. The snake is also able to kill its prey very easily by the venoms fangs the have adapted, which enables them to eat they prey without a fight as they prey has already killed the prey.
Physiological Adaptation:
The Red Belly Black Snake is able to change its body temperature depending on the outside temperature, as when the snakes temperature drops below the snakes threshold around 28-31 degrees Celsius, blood flow in the snake will increase so areas that are below the threshold are then warmed back up. This physiological adaptation allows the Red belly Black Snake to control its body temperature and helps maintain its body temperature when at times of need.
Behavioural Adaptation:
A Red Belly Black Snakes is able to find small positions to get away from predators, as they have adapted to hide in small cracks, holes and logs as this enables the snake to get away from predators. Also when the Snake gets too hot it is able to get in a position to stretch to cool down, as when the snake is cold and under its threshold it curls up to enable more compact to ensure it warms up.
The Red Belly Black Snake’s rhythmic pattern is the snake sleeps during the night and is out hunting and consuming energy during the day. This pattern enables the snake to get a certain amount of energy each day while resting during the night.
Interesting fact:
The red-bellied black snake's head is difficult to notice as their isn't a clear difference from the rest of its body, as there is no neck area. This makes it difficult for predators to attack the snake as the can be unsure as to where the snake may attack from.