''Aspidomorphus'' is a
genus
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of
venomous
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elapid
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snakes
endemic
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to
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
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and neighbouring islands. They are commonly called collared adders or crown snakes. These are small snakes with rounded snouts and small eyes. Very little is known about these nocturnal burrowing species.
Species
References
Further reading
*McDowell SB (1967). "''Aspidomorphus'', a Genus of New Guinea Snakes of the Family Elapidae, With Notes on Related Genera". ''Journal of Zoology'' (London) 151: 497–543
Abstract.
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Snakes of New Guinea
Snake genera
Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger
Endemic fauna of New Guinea
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