Crowned snake
Appearance
Western crowned snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Elapognathus |
Species: | E. coronatus
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Binomial name | |
Elapognathus coronatus (Schlegel, 1837)
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Synonyms | |
Western Crowned Snake
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The western crowned snake (Elapognathus coronatus) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia occupying swamp sedges and heaths. They can be both Diurnal or Nocturnal, and feed mostly on frogs. They also give birth to live young.
References
- ^ Craig, M., Gaikhorst, G., Lloyd, R. & Sanderson, C. 2017. Elapognathus coronatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T102709784A102709818 https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102709784A102709818.en. Downloaded on 27 August 2019.