Species Myron richardsonii Gray, 1849
Richardson's Mangrove Snake
- Myron richardsonii Gray, J.E. 1849. Catalogue of the Specimens of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London : Trustees of the British Museum xv 125 pp. [70].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.1.2.43, 'N-West Australia'. - Neospades kentii De Vis, C.W. 1889. List of birds, lizards, and snakes collected at Cambridge Gulf, and descriptions of two new vertebrates in Mr Saville-Kent's collection. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 6: 236-239 [1890 on title page] [238, pl. 14].
Type data:
Holotype QM J681, Cambridge Gulf, WA.
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. [213]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Northern Kimberley (NK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW)
Ecological Descriptors
Amphibious, estuary, mangrove, predator.
General References
Ko Ko Gyi 1970. A revision of colubrid snakes of the sub-family Homalopsinae. University of Kansas Publications of the Museum of Natural History 20: 44-223 (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] (Richardson's Mangrove Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2023 | SERPENTES | 14-Feb-2023 | MOVED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |