Class Reptilia Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Drysdalia Rank Genus | |
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Similar White‑lipped snake, Austrelaps, Suta, Vermicella, Denisonia | ||
White lipped snake drysdalia coronoides
Drysdalia is a genus of snakes, commonly known as crowned snakes, belonging to the family Elapidae. The three species in this genus are venomous, but not considered deadly.
Contents
- White lipped snake drysdalia coronoides
- Drysdalia blue pizzo
- Geographic range
- Species
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Habitat
- Diet
- References
Drysdalia blue pizzo
Geographic range
Species of the genus Drysdalia are endemic to parts of southern and eastern Australia.
Species
Three species are recognized as being valid.
Etymology
The specific name, mastersii, is in honor English-born Australian zoologist George Masters (1837–1912).
Taxonomy
The species formerly known as Drysdalia coronata (Schlegel, 1837), commonly known as the crowned snake, was assigned to the genus Elapognathus Boulenger, 1896, by Keogh et al. in 2000. Its current correct scientific name is Elapognathus coronatus (Schlegel, 1837).
Description
Crowned snakes are relatively small-sized snakes, averaging about 50 cm (20 inches) in length but can be as small as 18 cm (7 inches). They are normally brown in colour.
Habitat
Crowned snakes inhabit woodlands, swamps, and heathland.
Diet
