AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Colubridae / Stegonotus
Slaty snakes
Stegonotus
- Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
Pronunciation: | STEG-oh-NOH-tus | |||||||||||||||
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Etymology: | 'covered back'. | |||||||||||||||
Taxonomic notes: |
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Notes: | About 10 species found through Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and New Guinea. Two species in northern Australia. Within Australia, the slate-brown snake found only on Murray Island. | |||||||||||||||
Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 2 out of 2 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: slate-brown snake (Stegonotus parvus) at 80 cm Longest Australian species: slaty-grey snake (Stegonotus cucullatus) at up to 130 cm |
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Number of Australian species: | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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