Simoselaps minimus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Simoselaps |
Species: | S. minimus
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Binomial name | |
Simoselaps minimus (
Worrell, 1960)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Simoselaps minimus, also known as the Dampierland burrowing snake, is a species of mildly venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia. [1] [2] [3] The specific epithet minimus (“least”) refers to the species’ relatively small size. [3]
The species grows to an average of about 22 cm in length. [3] It has a pale brown upper body, cream snout, and two black blotches on head and nape. [2]
The species occurs in the Dampierland bioregion of the western Kimberley region of Western Australia, where the characteristic habitat is pindan woodland. The type locality is Broome. [2]