Demansia torquata (GÜNTHER, 1862)
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Demansia torquata
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| Higher Taxa | Elapidae (Hydrophiinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Collared Whipsnake, Collared Whip Snake |
| Synonym | Diemansia torquata GÜNTHER 1862 Diemenia torquata BOULENGER 1896 Demansia psammophis torquata GÜNTHER 1862 Demansia torquata — COGGER 1983: 222 Demansia torquata — WELCH 1994: 53 Demansia torquata — COGGER 2000: 643 Demansia torquata — SHEA & SCANLON 2007 Demansia torquata — WALLACH et al. 2014: 214 |
| Distribution | Australia (Queensland) Type locality: Percy Ils., Qld. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.17.41 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized Demansia (maximum SVL 636 mm) with a pale-edged dark nuchal collar (obscure in adults), prominent transrostral streak extending to orbit, prominent pale preocular and postocular bars, the latter not (or barely) reaching throat due to contact or near contact between dark teardrop marking and nuchal collar (the contact of the dark markings may be less intensely dark than the main pattern elements; Fig. 20), and a dark blue-grey belly, at least posteriorly. |
| Comment | Venomous! Distribution: reports from NSW are now considered Demansia rimacola; now restricted to Queensland (G. Shea, pers. comm., 5 March 2021). |
| Etymology | Presumably from the Latin torquatus (collared), and alluding to the nape markings. |
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