Simoselaps littoralis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Simoselaps |
Species: | S. littoralis
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Binomial name | |
Simoselaps littoralis (
Storr, 1968) Mengden, 1983
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Simoselaps littoralis, also known as the west coast banded snake or coastal burrowing snake, is a species of mildly venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia. [1] [2] [3] The specific epithet littoralis (“coastal”) refers to the species’ distribution and habitat. [2] [3]
The species grows to an average of about 39 cm in length. [3]
The species is oviparous, with an average clutch size of four. [3]
The species occurs in coastal dune and heath habitats along the west coast of Western Australia south of Exmouth, including coastal islands. [3]