Neelaps bimaculatus
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| Neelaps bimaculatus | |
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| File:Neelapsbimaculatuseuankettle.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Neelaps |
| Species: | N. bimaculatus
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| Neelaps bimaculatus | |
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Neelaps bimaculatus, also known as the black-naped snake, western black-naped snake or black-naped burrowing snake, is a species of burrowing mildly venomous snake endemic to Australia. The specific epithet bimaculatus (“two-spotted”) refers to the distinctive black patches on head and nape.
Description
[edit | edit source]The species grows to an average of about 40 cm in length.[1]
Behaviour
[edit | edit source]The species is oviparous, with an average clutch size of four.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]The species occurs in South Australia and Western Australia.[1]
References
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