Species Narophis bimaculatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
Black-naped Burrowing Snake [English], Black-naped Snake
- Furina bimaculata Duméril, A.M.C., Bibron, G. & Duméril, A. 1854. Erpétologie Générale ou Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles. Paris : Roret Vol. 7(2) 781-1536 pp. [1240].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 3942 ♀ (original type locality “Tasmanie” [= Tasmania, Australia] in error, restricted to Perth, Western Australia), TAS (errore); data with holotype cites 'Australia' as locality.
Generic Combinations
- Vermicella bimaculata (Glauert, 1950). —
Glauert, L. 1960. A Handbook of Snakes of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Naturalists' Club 62 pp. [37] - Brachysoma bimaculatum (Günther, 1858). —
Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum xvi 281 pp. [229] - Pseudelaps bimaculatus (Jan, 1863). —
Jan, G. 1863. Elenco Sistematico Degli Ofidi Descritti e Disegnati per l'Iconografia Generale. Milan : A. Lombardi 143 pp. [116] - Neelaps bimaculatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854). —
Cogger, H.G. 1975. The Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Sydney : A.H. & A.W. Reed 584 pp. [391] - Simoselaps bimaculatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854). —
Underwood, G. 1979. Classification and Distribution of Venomous Snakes in the World:. pp. 15-40 in Lee, C.-Y. Snake Venoms. New York : Springer-Verlag pp. 1132. [32] - Narophis bimaculatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854). —
Maryan, B., Keogh, J.S. & Bolton, P.E 2023. Phylogeny and morphology of the Australian snake genus Neelaps Günther, 1863 (Squamata: Elapidae), with resurrection of Narophis Worrell, 1961. Australian Journal of Taxonomy 34: 1-25 [10-15] (reclassified into resurrected genus Narophis)
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Coolgardie (COO), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Yalgoo (YAL)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, desert, low shrubland, nocturnal, open forest, open scrub, predator, tall shrubland, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Oviparous, lacertiphagous.
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. 1978. Taxonomic notes on the reptiles of the Shark Bay region, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 6: 303-318 (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. [45] (Black-naped Snake)
Maryan, B., Keogh, J.S. & Bolton, P.E 2023. Phylogeny and morphology of the Australian snake genus Neelaps Günther, 1863 (Squamata: Elapidae), with resurrection of Narophis Worrell, 1961. Australian Journal of Taxonomy 34: 1-25 [10] (Black-naped Burrowing Snake [English])
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | SQUAMATA | 31-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 14-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |