Brachyurophis campbelli
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Brachyurophis |
| Species: | B. campbelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachyurophis campbelli (Kinghorn, 1929)
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Brachyurophis campbelli, also known as the Cape York shovel-nosed snake or Einasliegh shovel-nosed snake, is a species of venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet campbelli honours a Mr W.D. Campbell who collected the type specimen in 1928 in the vicinity of Almaden, Queensland.[1]
Description
The species grows to an average of about 40 cm in length. There are dark brown to black bands along the length of the orange to reddish-brown body, the dark bands similar in width to the spaces separating them. The belly is whitish.[1]
Behaviour
The species is oviparous. It is presumed to feed on reptile eggs.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in northern Queensland, including the Cape York Peninsula, its range extending as far south as Longreach, in woodland habitats.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Cape York shovel-nosed snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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