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Species profile—Brachyurophis fasciolatus (narrow-banded snake)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Elapidae (elapid snakes) → Brachyurophis fasciolatus (narrow-banded snake)

Photo of Brachyurophis fasciolatus (narrow-banded snake) - McDonald, K.,Queensland Government,1975

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Elapidae (elapid snakes)
Scientific name
Brachyurophis fasciolatus (Günther, 1872)
Common name
narrow-banded snake
Type reference
Gunther, A. (1872). Seventh account of new species of snakes in the collection of the British Museum. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 9: 13-37.
WildNet taxon ID
448
Synonym(s)
Simoselaps fasciolatus
Vermicella fasciata
Hornea pulchella
Rhynchoelaps fasciolatus
Rhinelaps fasciolatus
Brachyurophis fasciolatus fasciatus
Alternate name(s)
shovel-nosed snake
narrow-banded shovel-nosed snake
narrow-banded burrowing snake
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=448.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Last updated
20 May 2024