Suta fasciata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Suta |
Species: | S. fasciata
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Binomial name | |
Suta fasciata (
Rosén, 1905) McDowell, 1970
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Suta minimus, also known as Rosen's snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet fasciata (“banded”) refers to the body markings. [1]
The species grows to an average of about 40 cm in length. [1]
The snake is viviparous, with a litter size of four. [1]
The species occurs in much of arid inland Western Australia. [1]