Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Elapidae Genus Cacophis Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Similar Cacophis, Golden‑crowned snake, Hemiaspis signata, Cryptophis nigrescens, Vermicella | ||
Southern dwarf crown snake cacophis krefftii
Cacophis krefftii is a species of venomous elapid snake. The species is endemic to Australia.
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Etymology
The specific name, krefftii, is in honor of German-born Australian naturalist Gerard Krefft.
Common names
Common names for C. krefftii include dwarf crowned snake, southern dwarf crowned snake, and Krefft's dwarf snake.
Geographic range
The geographic range of C. krefftii extends from the Central Coast of New South Wales to South-East Queensland.
References
Cacophis krefftii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA