Simoselaps minimus
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| Simoselaps minimus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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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]
Description
[edit | edit source]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]
Behaviour
[edit | edit source]Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]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]
References
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