Brachyurophis incinctus (STORR, 1968)
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Higher Taxa | Elapidae (Hydrophiinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Unbanded Shovel-nosed Snake |
Synonym | Vermicella semifasciata incincta STORR 1968: 89 Simoselaps incinctus — COGGER 1983: 236 Simoselaps incincta — HUTCHINSON 1990 Simoselaps incincta — WELCH 1994: 107 Simoselaps incinctus — COGGER 2000: 685 Brachyurophis incinctus — GREER 2006 (online) Brachyurophis incinctus — WILSON & SWAN 2010: 458 Brachyurophis incinctus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 125 |
Distribution | Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland) Type locality: near Alice Springs, N. T. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: WAM R26844 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Distinguished from all other races of V. semifasciata by absence of dark bands on body and tail. (Storr 1968) Additional details (1861 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Venomous! |
Etymology | From the Latin incinctus (unbanded), referring to the colour pattern of the body in compaison to its congeners. (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024) |
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