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Parasuta
''Suta'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the Family (biology), family Elapidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to mainland Australia. Species *''Suta dwyeri'' – Dwyer's snake, variable black-naped snake, whip snake – New South Wales, Queensland *''Suta fasciata'' – Rosen's snake – Western Australia *''Suta flagellum'' – little whip snake, whip hooded snake – New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria (Australia), Victoria *''Suta gaikhorstorum'' – Pilbara hooded snake – Western Australia *''Suta gouldii'' – black-headed snake, Gould's hooded snake – Western Australia *''Suta monachus'' – hooded snake, monk snake – New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia *''Suta nigriceps'' – black-backed snake, copper snake, Mallee (Victoria), Mallee black-backed snake, Francis John Mitchell, Mitchell's short-tailed snake – New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia *''Suta ordensis'' – Ord curl snake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suta Dwyeri
Dwyer's snake (''Suta dwyeri'') also known commonly as the whip snake "Balling as a defence mechanism for snakes", ''Journal of the Herpetological Society of Queensland'', Spring 2005 and the variable black-naped snake, "''Suta dwyeri'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. is a of ous in the |
Suta Gouldii
Gould's hooded snake (''Suta gouldii)'', also known commonly as the black-headed snake and Gould's black-headed snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Western Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''gouldii'', is in honor of English ornithologist John Gould. Description Adults of ''S. gouldii'' have an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , and the length of the tail is on average 13.3% SVL. The maximum recorded SVL is . Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''S. gouldii'' are forest, shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas. Reproduction ''S. gouldii'' is ovoviviparous. www.reptile-database.org. Venom Although ''S. gouldii'' is venomous, its bite is considered to be of lesser medical significance. A life-threatening envenomation is unlikely, but a debilitating injury is possible. Bush, Brian; Maryan, Brad (2006). ''Snakes and Snake-like Reptiles of Southern Western Australia: A guide to their identification and medical si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suta Spectabilis
The spectacled hooded snake (''Suta spectabilis''), also known commonly as the Port Lincoln snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to central-southern Australia. There are three recognized subspecies. Geographic range ''S. spectabilis'' is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''S. spectabilis'' are grassland and shrubland. Description Adults of ''S. spectabilis'' have an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , and the length of the tail is on average 12.5% SVL. The maximum recorded SVL is . Reproduction ''S. spectabilis'' is viviparous. Subspecies Including the nominotypical subspecies, three subspecies are recognized as being valid. *'' Suta spectabilis bushi'' *'' Suta spectabilis nullarbor'' *'' Suta spectabilis spectabilis'' ''Nota bene'': A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suta Flagellum
The little whip snake (''Suta flagellum''), also known commonly as the whip hooded snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Description ''S. flagellum'' can have a total length (including tail) of up to . Its most notable feature is the black patch, shaped like an hourglass, which extends from the back of its nape to between the eyes. The body of the snake is orange to tan dorsally, and cream-colored ventrally. Behavior ''S. flagellum'' is generally nocturnal and found under rocks and logs. Diet The whip hooded snake preys upon lizards and frogs. Habitat In New South Wales, the preferred natural habitats of ''S. flagellum'' are temperate grasslands and grassy woodlands. Venom The little whip snake is venomous, though virtually harmless to humans. Reproduction ''S. flagellum'' is viviparous Among animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. This is opposed to oviparity which is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suta Nigriceps
The Mallee black-backed snake (''Suta nigriceps''), also known commonly as the black-backed snake, the copper snake, and Mitchell's short-tailed snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Geographic range ''S. nigriceps'' is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''S. nigriceps'' are forest, savanna, and shrubland. Description The average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults of ''S. nigriceps'' is , and the length of the tail is about 12% SVL. The maximum recorded SVL is . The top of the head and the nape of the neck are grayish black, and the upper labials are whitish. There is a vertebral stripe or zone, about five scale rows wide, which is also grayish black. The lateral dorsal scales are reddish brown or purplish brown. The venter is whitish. Storr GM (1981). "The ''Denisonia gouldii'' specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suta Monachus
The monk snake (''Suta monachus''), also known commonly as the hooded snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to central and western Australia. Geographic range Within Australia, ''S. monachus'' is found in the states and territories of Northern Territory, South Australia, and Western Australia. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''S. monachus'' are savanna and shrubland. Description The average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults of ''S. monachus'' is , and the length of the tail is about 13% SVL. The maximum recorded SVL is . The top of the head is solid glossy black, without any pale markings. On average, this black "hood" extends on the nape to the fourth vertebral scale, but may extend only to the first or as far as the sixth. The body and tail are brick red dorsally, and white ventrally. The upper labials are white also. There is only one posterior temporal scale. Storr GM (1981). "The ''Denisonia gouldii'' species-grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suta Suta
The curl snake (''Suta suta'') is a species of venomous, heavily built snake in the family Elapidae. The species, which is native to Australia, is also known more commonly in Western Australia as the myall snake. The curl snake is often confused with a similar species named the Ord curl snake ('' Suta ordensis''). Description The typical length of the curl snake is , although it has been known to reach lengths of or more. Shine R (1995). ''Australian Snakes: A Natural History''. Cornell University Press. It has a wide head and is dark brown or reddish brown in colour, with a distinctively darker head and paler under the flanks.Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2003). ''Reptiles of Australia''. Princeton University Press. The light-coloured iris and small pupil are distinctive features of this species. ''S. suta'' also has a temporal dark-edged stripe (typically orange in colour) that extends around from each eye to the snout. Cogger H (2000). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Albert Boulenger
George Albert Boulenger (19 October 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Boulenger was also an active botanist during the last 30 years of his life, especially in the study of roses. Life Boulenger was born in Brussels, Belgium, the only son of Gustave Boulenger, a Belgian public notary, and Juliette Piérart, from Valenciennes. He graduated in 1876 from the Free University of Brussels with a degree in natural sciences, and worked for a while at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, as an assistant naturalist studying amphibians, reptiles, and fishes. He also made frequent visits during this time to the ''Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle'' in Paris and the British Museum in London. In 1880, he was invited to work at the Natural History Museum, then a department of the British Museum, by Dr. Albert C. L. G. Günther a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suta Punctata
''Suta punctata'', also known as the spotted snake or little spotted snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet ''punctata'' ("spotted") refers to the body markings. Description Colouration is reddish-brown on the upper body, with a pale belly and black markings on head and neck. It grows to an average of about 40 cm in length. Behaviour The species is viviparous, with an average litter size of four. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia, in the Northern Territory from the Top End to as far south as Alice Springs, and in north-western Queensland. The type locality is Port Walcott Port Walcott, formerly known as Tien Tsin Harbour, is a large open water harbour located on the northwest coast of Western Australia, located near the town of Point Samson. History Before the port was established, the land was inhabited by th ... in the Pilbara. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suta Ordensis
The Ord curl snake (''Suta ordensis'') is a species of snake in the family Elapidae. It is endemic to Australia and native to the catchments of Ord and Victoria Rivers in the northern borderland region between Northern Territory and Western Australia. It occurs in tropical, seasonally dry woodlands and grasslands. Ord curl snake is venomous Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti .... References Suta Snakes of Australia Reptiles of the Northern Territory Reptiles of Western Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Reptiles described in 1964 Taxa named by Glen Milton Storr {{snake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis John Mitchell
John Mitchell (Francis John Mitchell, 1929–1970) was a biologist and curator with a special interest in herpetology. Active from South Australia, he was vice president of the state's Royal Society and employed at South Australian Museum. His initial positions at the museum related to the reptile and frog collections, leading to his role as head curator of the vertebrates in 1965. An active and competitive skin diver who was involved in ocean sports and associations, Mitchell was able to align these interests by obtaining specimens from spear and big game fisherman. Work, legacy, and honors Mitchell discovered and described at least a dozen species of reptiles, including the Black-palmed Rock Monitor, ''Varanus glebopalma The black-palmed rock monitor (''Varanus glebopalma'') is a member of the Varanidae family found in Australia. Also known as the twilight monitor or the long-tailed rock monitor, it is a member of the subgenus ''Odatria'', and is found in the n ...''. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallee (Victoria)
The Mallee covers the most northwesterly part of Victoria, bounded by the South Australian and New South Wales borders. Definitions of the south-eastern boundary vary, however, all are based on the historic Victorian distribution of mallee eucalypts. These trees dominate the surviving vegetation through most of Mallee, (except for swamps and areas along waterways, and very rare stands of ''casuarina''). Its biggest settlements are Mildura and Swan Hill. At the 2011 census, the four local government areas (LGAs) that are usually thought to define the district had a combined population of . The area of these same four LGAs is . There is an adjacent area also once covered with mallee scrub called "the Mallee" in South Australia, which is alternatively called the Murray Mallee. Geography and climate The Mallee is, for all practical purposes, completely flat and very low-lying: in fact, for long geological periods the whole region has been inundated by the ocean. Most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
