Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Natricinae Scientific name Tropidonophis mairii Higher classification Tropidonophis Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Colubridae Genus Tropidonophis Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Tropidonophis, Tropidechis carinatus, Checkered keelback, Hemiaspis signata, Stegonotus | ||
Keelback snake tropidonophis mairii carnarvon gorge
Tropidonophis mairii, commonly known as the common keelback, Mair's keelback, the keelback, or the freshwater snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake found throughout Northern Australia.
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- Keelback snake tropidonophis mairii carnarvon gorge
- Common keelback mair s keelback or freshwater snake tropidonophis mairii
- Etymology
- Description
- Diet
- References
Common keelback mair s keelback or freshwater snake tropidonophis mairii
Etymology
The specific name, mairii, is in honor of "Dr. Mair", an army surgeon with the 39th Regiment of Foot, who collected the holotype.
Description
T. mairii resembles two venomous snakes, the taipan and the rough-scaled snake. T. mairii rarely grows over 1 m (39 in) in total length (including tail).
Diet
Mair's keelback feeds mainly on amphibians and small lizards. It is one of the few snakes that can eat cane toads (Rhinella marina), up to a certain size, without being harmed.
References
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