Collared whipsnake

The collared whipsnake (Demansia torquata) is an elapid found in Queensland, Australia.[1] It is found in rainforest edges and other tropical woodland areas as well as in rocky habitat and environments on offshore islands. The holotype specimen was 586 mm long.[2]

Demansia torquata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Demansia
Species:
D. torquata
Binomial name
Demansia torquata
Günther, 1862

References

  1. Wilson, S.; Vanderduys, E.; Hobson, R. (2018). "Demansia torquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T177484A83452951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T177484A83452951.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Shea & Scanlon, 2007 : Revision of the small tropical whipsnakes previously referred to Demansia olivacea (Gray, 1842) and Demansia torquata (Guenther, 1862) (Squamata: Elapidae). Records of the Australian Museum, vol. 59, n. 2/3, p. 117-142 (Text in PDF).


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.