CAVS: 2668
Species Elapognathus minor (Günther, 1863)
Little Brown Snake, Short-nosed Snake
- Hoplocephalus minor Günther, A. 1863. Third account of new species of snakes in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 12: 348-365 [362].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1946.1.18.64 ♀ (Swan River), 'S. Australia' and Swan River, WA (both as 'S.W. Australia'); BMNH 1946.1.19.14–15, 'S. Australia'; BMNH 1946.1.20.71 ♂, Swan River; BMNH 1964.962 (the skull from MCZ 76635); ZMB 4928 (not found); MCZ 76635 (skull removed), 'S. Australia'. - Hoplocephalus superbus Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum xvi 281 pp. [217].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1946.1.19.14-15, 'S. Australia'; BMNH 1946.1.18.64 ♀, Swan River; BMNH 1946.1.20.71 ♂, Swan River; ZMB ? 4928 (not found; for other syntypes, see Austrelaps superbus (Günther, 1858)).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Cogger, H.G., in Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. 313 pp. in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [225]
Generic Combinations
- Elapognathus minor (Günther, 1863).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Warren (WAR)
Ecological Descriptors
Nocturnal, predator, terrestrial.
General References
Glauert, L. 1960. A Handbook of Snakes of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Naturalists' Club 62 pp. (description)
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Little Brown Snake)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | 26-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |