Cacophis krefftii
| Cacophis krefftii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Cacophis |
| Species: | C. krefftii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863[1] | |
Cacophis krefftii is a species of venomous elapid snake.[2][3] The species is endemic to Australia.[3]
Etymology
The specific name, krefftii, is in honor of German-born Australian naturalist Gerard Krefft.[4]
Common names
Common names for C. krefftii include dwarf crowned snake,[5] southern dwarf crowned snake,[6] and Krefft's dwarf snake.[3]
Geographic range
The geographic range of C. krefftii extends from the Central Coast of New South Wales to South-East Queensland.[7]
References
- ↑ "GBIF – Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ "ITIS standard report – Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 Cacophis krefftii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 November 2014.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cacophis krefftii, p. 146).
- ↑ "Species profile – Cacophis krefftii (Elapidae)". Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (Queensland). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863 – Southern Dwarf Crowned Snake". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "Golden-crowned Snake". Australian Museum. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
Further reading
- Boulenger GA. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ) ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Pseudelaps krefftii, p. 318).
- Günther A. 1863. Third Account of new Species of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Third Series 12: 348-365. (Cacophis krefftii, new species, p. 361).
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