Species Demansia rufescens Storr, 1978
Rufous Whipsnake
- Demansia olivacea rufescens Storr, G.M. 1978. Whip snakes Demansia (Elapidae) of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 6: 287-301 [292].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R52747, Marandoo minesite, near Mt Bruce, WA [22°40'S 118°10'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Specimens from Little Sandy Desert and Nifty Mine, WA, 'tentatively assigned' to this species by Shea & Scanlon (2007).
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, WA: Pilbara (PIL)
General References
Shea, G.M. & Scanlon, J.D. 2007. Revision of the Small Tropical Whipsnakes previously referred to Demansia oliviacea (Gray, 1842) and Demansia torquata (Günther, 1862) (Squamata: Elapidae). Records of the Australian Museum 59(2): 117-142 [133] (redescription, revised distribution)
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. [44] (Rufous Whipsnake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 19-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |