Species Brachyurophis approximans (Glauert, 1954)
North-western Shovel-nosed Snake
- Rhynchoelaps approximans Glauert, L. 1954. Herpetological miscellanea. III. A new burrowing snake from north-western Australia (Rhynchoelapsew approximans, sp. nov.). Western Australian Naturalist 4: 85 fig. 1B [85, fig. 1B].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R10768, Muccan Station, WA [23°30'S 120°00'E].
Generic Combinations
- Simoselaps approximans (Glauert, 1954).
- Brachyurophis approximans (Glauert, 1954).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Pilbara (PIL)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, desert, fossorial, low shrubland, nocturnal, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Oviparous.
General References
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] (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. [43] (North-western Shovel-nosed Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 22-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |