Short-nosed snake
| Short-nosed Snake | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Elapognathus |
| Species: | E. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Elapognathus minor (Günther, 1863) | |
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| Distribution of the Short-nosed Snake | |
The Short-nosed Snake (Elapognathus minor) is a species of snake in the Elapidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Elapognathus. It is highly venomous. It is endemic to Australia.
References
- Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group 1996. Elapognathus minor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
- Molecular phylogeny of viviparous Australian elapid snakes: af®nities of Echiopsis atriceps (Storr, 1980) and Drysdalia coronata (Schlegel, 1837), with description of a new genus
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