Cacophis churchilli WELLS & WELLINGTON, 1985
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Higher Taxa | Elapidae (Hydrophiinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Synonym | Cacophis churchilli WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 45 Cacophis churchilli — COGGER 2000: 771 Cacophis churchilli — WILSON & SWAN 2010 Cacophis churchilli — WALLACH et al. 2014: 131 |
Distribution | Australia (coast and ranges of NE Queensland, from about Mossman south almost to Townsville) Type locality: Black Mtn Rd, Kuranda, Qld |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: AMS (AM) R74464 |
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Comment | Venomous! |
Etymology | Named for Gregory Churchill, of Dundas, New South Wales who collected the holotype as well as greatly assisted the Australian Herpetologi- cal Society. |
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