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Species profile—Denisonia maculata (ornamental snake)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Elapidae (elapid snakes) → Denisonia maculata (ornamental snake)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Elapidae (elapid snakes)
Scientific name
Denisonia maculata (Steindachner, 1867)
Common name
ornamental snake
WildNet taxon ID
483
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Vulnerable
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
Vulnerable
Back on Track (BoT) status
Medium
Conservation significant
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Venomous
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Other resources

Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT)
Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM)
Atlas of Living Australia

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=483

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

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