Brachyurophis | |
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Brachyurophis fasciolatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Subfamily: | Hydrophiinae |
Genus: |
Brachyurophis Günther, 1863 |
Brachyurophis is a genus of elapid snakes known as shovel-nosed snakes, so named because of their shovel-nosed snout which is used to burrow. The genus has eight recognized species, which are all found in Australia. [1]
The above species are sometimes included in the genus Simoselaps, sensu lato.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Brachyurophis.
Brachyurophis | |
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Brachyurophis fasciolatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Subfamily: | Hydrophiinae |
Genus: |
Brachyurophis Günther, 1863 |
Brachyurophis is a genus of elapid snakes known as shovel-nosed snakes, so named because of their shovel-nosed snout which is used to burrow. The genus has eight recognized species, which are all found in Australia. [1]
The above species are sometimes included in the genus Simoselaps, sensu lato.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Brachyurophis.