Pygmy Copperhead
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| Austrelaps labialis Jan, 1859 |
The Pygmy copperhead (Austrelaps labialis) is a venomous, elapid, snake species endemic to Australia and restricted to South Australia. It is not closely related to the American Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix.
[edit] References
- Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group (1996). Austrelaps labialis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2c v2.3)
[edit] External links
- Species Austrelaps labialis at The Reptile Database
- Elapidae (TSN 174348). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
