Cacophis krefftii

Cacophis krefftii is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.[3][2] The species is endemic to Australia.[2]

Cacophis krefftii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Cacophis
Species:
C. krefftii
Binomial name
Cacophis krefftii
Synonyms[2]
  • Cacophis krefftii
    Günther, 1863
  • Pseudelaps krefftii
    — Boulenger, 1896
  • Cacophis krefftii
    Cogger, 1983

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.[2]

Geographic range

The geographic range of C. krefftii extends from the Central Coast of New South Wales to South East Queensland.[7]

Reproduction

C. krefftii is oviparous.[2]

References
  1. "GBIF – Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. Cacophis krefftii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 November 2014.
  3. "ITIS standard report – Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cacophis krefftii, p. 146).
  5. "Species profile – Cacophis krefftii (Elapidae)". Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (Queensland). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. "Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863 – Southern Dwarf Crowned Snake". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. "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).
  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • 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).
  • Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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