Snakes of the genus Pseudonaja, including the common or Eastern brown snake (P. textilis) are found throughout mainland Australia, and are now responsible for the majority of snakebite deaths in this country. Coagulation disturbance is common in brown snake bites, as is neurotoxicity. Myolysis is not a feature of brown snake envenomation, although renal failure may ensue putatively as a result of direct nephrotoxicity or disseminated intravascular coagulation.