Species Simoselaps littoralis (Storr, 1968)
West-coast Banded Snake
- Vermicella bertholdi littoralis Storr, G.M. 1968. The genus Vermicella (Serpentes: Elapidae) in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 50(3): 80-92 [1967 on title page] [84].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R12770, 7 mi[les] S Geraldton, WA [28°52'S 114°38'E].
Generic Combinations
- Simoselaps littoralis (Storr, 1968).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Geraldton Sandplains (GS)
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, low land shrubland, noctidiurnal, open heath, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Oviparous, lacertiphagous.
General References
Storr, G.M. 1978. Taxonomic notes on the reptiles of the Shark Bay region, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 6: 303-318 (taxonomy)
Storr, G.M. 1979. Revisionary notes on the genus Vermicella (Serpentes: Elapidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 8: 75-79 (taxonomy)
Common Name References
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [46] (West-coast Banded Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 26-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |