Brown-headed snake
| Brown-headed snake | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Furina |
| Species: | F. tristis |
| Binomial name | |
| Furina tristis Günther, 1858 | |
The brown-headed snake (Furina tristis) is a small venomous reptile native to the Cape York peninsula in northeastern Australia.