Aspidomorphus muelleri
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Aspidomorphus |
| Species: | A. muelleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspidomorphus muelleri (Schlegel, 1837)
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Aspidomorphus muelleri, also known commonly as Müller's crown snake and Müller's crowned snake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae.[2] The species is native to Oceania. There are three recognized subspecies.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name, muelleri, is in honor of German naturalist Salomon Müller.[3]: 184
Description
[edit | edit source]Aspidomorphus muelleri may attain a total length of 50 cm (20 in), including a tail length of 7 cm (2.8 in). It has six upper labials, the third and fourth in contact with the eye. The dorsal scales are arranged in 15 rows at midbody. The anal plate is divided.[4]
Geographic distribution
[edit | edit source]Aspidomorphus muelleri is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[2]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The preferred natural habitats of Aspidomorphus muelleri are forest, shrubland, and grassland, at elevations of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft).[1]
Behavior
[edit | edit source]Aspidomorphus muelleri is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]Aspidomorphus muelleri is oviparous.[2]
Subspecies
[edit | edit source]The following three subspecies of Aspidomorphus muelleri are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Aspidomorphus muelleri muelleri (Schlegel, 1837)
- Aspidomorphus muelleri interruptus Brongersma, 1934
- Aspidomorphus muelleri lineatus Brongersma, 1934
References
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Further reading
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- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). xii + 239 pp. (in English and Creole).
- Schlegel, H. (1837). Essai sur la physionomie des serpens. Partie Générale xxviii + 251 pp. AND Partie Descriptive 606 + xvi pp. Amsterdam: M.H. Schonekat. ("Elaps müllerii ", new species, pp. 452–454 + Plate XVI, figures 16–17 in Partie Descriptive). (in French).
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