Simoselaps minimus (WORRELL, 1960)
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Simoselaps minimus
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| Higher Taxa | Elapidae (Hydrophiinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Dampierland Burrowing Snake |
| Synonym | Melwardia minima WORRELL 1960: 132 Vermicella minima — STORR 1978 Simoselaps minimus — MENGDEN 1983 Simoselaps minimus — COGGER 1983: 136 Simoselaps minima — HUTCHINSON 1990 Simoselaps minima — WELCH 1994: 107 Simoselaps minimus — COGGER 2000: 686 Simoselaps minimus — WILSON & SWAN 2010 Simoselaps minimus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 675 Simoselaps minimus — EIPPER & EIPPER 2024: 208 |
| Distribution | Australia (Western Australia) Type locality: Broome, W. A. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: AMS (AM) R16494 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: There are no close affinities. Characterized by 15 midbody scale rows; 124 ventrals; paired anal; 18 subcaudals of which the first three are single and the balance paired. Pale brown above, black patch on head and another on the neck ventrals creamish (Worrell 1960: 132). Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 248 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Venomous! |
| Etymology | Presumably named after the Latin minimus (smallest), in reference to the small size of the species. (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024) |
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