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Brachyurophis morrisi (HORNER, 1998)

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Higher TaxaElapidae (Hydrophiinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymSimoselaps morrisi HORNER 1998
Simoselaps morrisi — COGGER 2000: 772
Brachyurophis morrisi — GREER 2006 (online)
Brachyurophis morrisi — WILSON & SWAN 2010: 460
Brachyurophis morrisi — WALLACH et al. 2014: 125 
DistributionAustralia (Northern Territory)

Type locality: Elcho Island, 12°03'S, 135°34'E, NT  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: NTM R22951, an adult male 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: Simoselaps morrisi sp. nov. is a medium sized (SVL to 268 mm), robust member of the S. semifasclatus subgroup. distinguished from all other Simoselaps by the combination of ventral plus subcaudal scale count of 159-161, six supralabials, frontal scale 1.1-1.2 times as long as wide, temporal scale arrangement 1+1+2, lower postocular scale in broad contact with anterior temporal scale, protruding snout (1.8-2.0 % of SVL), rostral tipped with sharp cutting edge, dark head blotch diffuse to virtually absent, and complete lack of dark cross-bands on the body and tail. (Horner 1998)


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CommentVenomous! 
Etymologynamed after “Ian James Morris, naturalist and author, in recognition of his contribution to our understanding of the Northen Territory fauna. He first collected and photographed S. morrisi in 1970 at Lake Evella airstrip." 
References
  • Beolens, Bo; Michael Watkins, and Michael Grayson 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, USA - get paper here
  • Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here
  • Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island, 808 pp.
  • Horner, P. 1998. Simoselaps morrisi sp. nov. (Elapidae), a new species of snake of the Northern Territory. The Beagle, 14: 63-70.
  • Wallach, Van; Kenneth L. Williams , Jeff Boundy 2014. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. [type catalogue] Taylor and Francis, CRC Press, 1237 pp.
  • Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
 
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