Brachyurophis approximans
| Brachyurophis approximans | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Brachyurophis |
| Species: | B. approximans
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachyurophis approximans (Glauert, 1954)
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Brachyurophis approximans, also known as the north-western shovel-nosed snake, is a species of mildly venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet approximans ("approaching") alludes to its similarity to Brachyurophis campbelli.[3]
Description
[edit | edit source]The species grows to about 30 cm in length. There are some 50–80 dark brown bands along the body, much broader than the pale bands separating them. The belly is whitish.[4]
Behaviour
[edit | edit source]The species is oviparous, with a clutch size of three. It feeds on reptile eggs.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]The species occurs in the arid Pilbara and adjacent areas of north-west Western Australia, in stony soils vegetated with Acacia.[4] The type locality is Muccan Station in the Pilbara.
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