AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Elapidae / Neelaps
Western burrowing snakes
Neelaps
- Günther, 1863
Pronunciation: | NEE-laps | |||||||||||||||
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Etymology: | 'new Elaps', after another genus of snake.1 | |||||||||||||||
Taxonomic notes: |
The two members of this genus were previously placed in Simoselaps. |
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Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 2 out of 2 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: black-striped burrowing snake (Neelaps calonotus) at 30 cm Longest Australian species: black-naped snake (Neelaps bimaculatus) at up to 40 cm |
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Number of Australian species: | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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- Ehmann, Harald (1992). Encyclopedia of Australian animals: Reptiles. Angus and Robertson. 495 pp - search web for this book
- Sanders, K. L.; Lee, M. S. Y.; Leys, R.; Foster, R.; & Keogh, J. S. (2008). Molecular phylogeny and divergence dates for Australasian elapids and sea snakes (hydrophiinae): evidence from seven genes for rapid evolutionary radiations. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 21(3):682-695. - search web for this article