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Hydrophiinae
Hydrophiinae is a subfamily of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. It contains most sea snakes and many genera of venomous land snakes found in Australasia, such as the taipans (''Oxyuranus''), tiger snakes (''Notechis''), brown snakes (''Pseudonaja'') and death adders (''Acanthophis''). Genera According to the Reptile Database The Reptile Database is a scientific database that collects taxonomic information on all living reptile species (i.e. no fossil species such as dinosaurs). The database focuses on species (as opposed to higher ranks such as families) and has entrie ..., Hydrophiinae contains the following 38 genera: (Sea snakes are marked with asterisks.) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q460286 Elapidae Venomous snakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Snakes
Sea snakes, or coral reef snakes, are elapid snakes that inhabit marine environments for most or all of their lives. They belong to two subfamilies, Hydrophiinae and Laticaudinae. Hydrophiinae also includes Australasian terrestrial snakes, whereas Laticaudinae only includes the sea kraits (''Laticauda''), of which three species are found exclusively in freshwater. If these three freshwater species are excluded, there are 69 species of sea snakes divided between seven genera. Most sea snakes are venomous, except the genus ''Emydocephalus'', which feeds almost exclusively on fish eggs. Sea snakes are extensively adapted to a fully aquatic life and are unable to move on land, except for the sea kraits, which have limited land movement. They are found in warm coastal waters from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific and are closely related to venomous terrestrial snakes in Australia. All sea snakes have paddle-like tails and many have laterally compressed bodies that give them an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elapidae
Elapidae (, commonly known as elapids ; grc, ἔλλοψ ''éllops'' "sea-fish") is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth. Most elapids are venomous, with the exception of the genus Emydocephalus. Many members of this family exhibit a threat display of rearing upwards while spreading out a neck flap. Elapids are endemic to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, with terrestrial forms in Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Americas and marine forms in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Members of the family have a wide range of sizes, from the white-lipped snake to the king cobra. Most species have neurotoxic venom which is channeled by their hollow fangs, and some may contain other toxic components in various proportions. The family includes 55 genera with some 360 species and over 170 subspecies. Description Terrestrial elapids look similar to the Colubridae; almost all have long, slender bodies with smooth scal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aipysurus
''Aipysurus'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. Member species of the genus are found in warm seas from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy The first description of the genus ''Aipysurus'' was published by Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1804, accommodating his description of a new species found in Australian seas, ''Aipysurus laevis'', the type species of the genus. The description was accompanied by an illustration of the new species. The genus is one of a small group of the viviparous sea snakes (Hydrophiinae: Hydrophiini) with ''Emydocephalus'', also mostly restricted to the seas between Timor, New Guinea and northern Australia. The following is a list of species. '' Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Aipysurus''. A subspecies nominated in 1974 as ''A. laevis pooleorum'' was elevated in 1983 to full species statu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudonaja
''Pseudonaja'' is a genus of highly venomous elapid snakes native to Australia. Species of this genus are known commonly as brown snakes and are considered to be some of the most dangerous snakes in the world; even young snakes are capable of delivering a fatal envenomation to a human. Despite its common name, the king brown snake (''Pseudechis australis'') is not a brown snake, but a member of the genus ''Pseudechis'', commonly known as black snakes. Species These species and subspecies are recognized: *''Pseudonaja affinis'' Günther, 1872 — dugite or spotted brown snake **''P. a. affinis'' Günther, 1872 — coastal mainland Western Australia **''P. a. exilis'' Storr, 1989 — mainland Western Australia and Rottnest Island **''P. a. tanneri'' ( Worrell, 1961) — mainland Western Australia, Boxer Island, and other islands *'' Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha'' ( F. McCoy, 1879) strap-snouted brown snake — inland eastern Australia *''Pseudonaja guttata'' ( Parker, 1926) — spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephalophis
Grey's mudsnake (''Ephalophis greyae''), also known commonly as the mangrove seasnake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Australia. Etymology Its specific name, ''greyae'', has also been spelled ''greyi''; however, it was named after a Beatrice Grey who collected the holotype,Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ephalophis greyae'', p. 108). necessitating a feminine possessive. Reproduction ''E. greyae'' is viviparous Among animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. This is opposed to oviparity which is a reproductive mode in which females lay developing eggs that complete their development and hatch externally from the .... References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydrophis
''Hydrophis'' is a genus of sea snakes, venomous snakes in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. Species in the genus ''Hydrophis'' are typically found in Indo-Australian and Southeast Asian waters. Currently, around 36 species are recognized as being valid. Systematics and classification There are more than 30 recognized species in the genus. (downloaded Feb. 18,2010.) ''*) Not including the nominate subspecies (typical form).'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Hydrophis''. See also * Sea snake Sea snakes, or coral reef snakes, are elapid snakes that inhabit marine environments for most or all of their lives. They belong to two subfamilies, Hydrophiinae and Laticaudinae. Hydrophiinae also includes Australasian terrestrial snakes, w ... * Snakebite References Further reading * * External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q152504, from2=Q152199 Taxa named by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydrelaps
''Hydrelaps'' is a monotypic genus of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae. The genus contains the sole species ''Hydrelaps darwiniensis'', also commonly known as the black-ringed mangrove snake, the black-ringed sea snake, Darwin's sea snake, and the Port Darwin sea snake. The species is native to Australia and New Guinea. Etymology The specific name, ''darwiniensis'', refers to the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Hydrelaps darwiniensis'', p. 65). Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''H. darwiniensis'' are mangrove mudflats and seawater to a depth of . Reproduction ''H. darwiniensis'' is viviparous. References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1896). ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proterogly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drysdalia
''Drysdalia'' is a genus of snakes, commonly known as crowned snakes, belonging to the family Elapidae. The three species in this genus are venomous snakes, but not considered deadly. Geographic range Species of the genus ''Drysdalia'' are endemic to parts of southern and eastern Australia. Species Three species are recognized as being valid. *'' Drysdalia coronoides'' – white-lipped snake *'' Drysdalia mastersii'' – Masters' snake *'' Drysdalia rhodogaster'' – mustard-bellied snake Etymology The generic name, ''Drysdalia'', is in honour of Australian artist George Russell Drysdale. The specific name, ''mastersii'', is in honour English-born Australian zoologist George Masters.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Drysdalia mastersii'', p. 171). Taxonomy The species formerly known as ''Drysdalia coronata'' , commonly known as the crowned sna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echiopsis
''Echiopsis curta'' is a terrestrial, elapid species of snake, also commonly known from the Aboriginal name as the bardick. It is a short, highly venomous snake with variable color which is mainly nocturnal, reaching a maximum length of 57 cm. It is endemic to Australia, most commonly found in three distinct populations through southern Australia. They are considered venomous to humans, however there is very little information. Their population is decreasing due to habitat degradation and destruction but considered least concern on the IUCN Red List. There is some dispute whether ''Echiopsis'' ''atriceps'' is also a species within the genus as only five known specimens have been found but have been assigned to four different genera. Description The bardick grows up to maximum of 57 cm (1 ft 10.44 in) in length with a thick set stumpy body with a short tail. Its smooth scales vary in color from pale to dark grey, brown and reddish, darker along the head an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elapognathus
''Elapognathus'' is a genus of snakes of the family Elapidae.. Species * ''Elapognathus coronatus The crowned snake (''Elapognathus coronatus'') is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to southwestern Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying ...'' (Schlegel, 1837) * '' Elapognathus minor'' (Günther, 1863) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q210191 Snake genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermicella Annulata
The bandy-bandy (''Vermicella annulata''), also commonly known as the hoop snake, is a species of venomous snake in the Family (biology), family Elapidae. The word bandy-bandy (bandi-bandi) traces back to the indigenous dialect of Worimi language, Kattang, from the Taree region, New South Wales. There are 5 known species of bandy-bandy, all of which are Endemism, endemic to Australia. Description The bandy-bandy is a smooth-scaled, glossy snake with a distinctive pattern of sharply contrasting black and white rings that continue right around the body. Bandy-bandys are strikingly distinguishable from other Australian land snakes by their unique banding pattern, which gives the species both its common names and its scientific name (from the diminutive form, ''annul-'', of the Latin ''anus'', meaning "ring"). Their tail is relatively short, having fewer than 35 Subcaudal scales, subcaudals and the tip is blunt, unlike other elapids. The dorsal scales are in 15 rows at mid body. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emydocephalus
''Emydocephalus'' is a genus of sea snakes, also known as turtle-headed sea snakes, in the family Elapidae. Unlike most sea snakes, all species of ''Emydocephalus'', have an absence of teeth on their dentary and palatine bones, and lack venom, making them the only non-venomous elapids. The dentary and palantine bones bear only a row of papillae. ''Emydocephalus'' does, however, bear fangs and many small pterygoid teeth. This reduced dentition is due to their diet consisting almost entirely of fish eggs. Etymology The generic name, ''Emydocephalus'', is from the Greek words ὲμύς (emys) meaning "turtle", and κεφαλή (kephale) meaning "head". Geographic range Species of the genus ''Emydocephalus'' are found in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia. Species ''Emydocephalus'' has three recognized species. *''Emydocephalus annulatus'' *''Emydocephalus ijimae'' *''Emydocephalus orarius '' Emydocephalus orarius'', also known as the white-crowned sea snake or white- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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