Species Notechis scutatus (Peters, 1861)
Tiger Snake
- Hoplocephalus ater Krefft, G. 1866. Descriptions of three species of snakes of the genus Hoplocephalus. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1866: 370-371 [370].
Type data:
Holotype AM 6577, Flinders Range, SA (original register entry cites Port Lincoln, SA as the type locality).Secondary source:
Keogh, J.S., Scott, I.A.W., & Hayes, C. 2005. Rapid and repeated origin of insular gigantism and dwarfism in Australian tiger snakes. Evolution 59: 226-233 [232] (recognised as a synonym of Notechis scutatus (Peters, 1861) based on phylogenetic data). - Notechis ater humphreysi Worrell, E. 1963. Two new subspecies of the elapine genus Notechis from Bass Strait. Australian Reptile Park Records 2: 2-11 [5, fig. 2a-c] [Previous CAVS code: 5106].
Type data:
Holotype AM R17955, New Year Is. near King Is., Bass Strait, TAS.Secondary source:
Keogh, J.S., Scott, I.A.W., & Hayes, C. 2005. Rapid and repeated origin of insular gigantism and dwarfism in Australian tiger snakes. Evolution 59: 226-233 [232] (recognised as a synonym of Notechis scutatus (Peters, 1861) based on phylogenetic data). - Notechis scutatus niger Kinghorn, J.R. 1921. Studies in Australian reptiles. 2. Records of the Australian Museum 13: 143-154 [145, pl. 26 figs 6-8].
Type data:
Holotype AM R7124, Deep Creek, 20 mi[les] from Kingscote, Kangaroo Is., SA.Secondary source:
Keogh, J.S., Scott, I.A.W., & Hayes, C. 2005. Rapid and repeated origin of insular gigantism and dwarfism in Australian tiger snakes. Evolution 59: 226-233 [232] (recognised as a synonym of Notechis scutatus (Peters, 1861) based on phylogenetic data). - Naja (Hamadryas) scutata Peters, W. 1861. Eine zweite übersicht (Vergl. Monatsbericht with 1859 p. 269) der von Hrn. F. Jagor auf Malacca, Java, Borneo und den Philippinen gesammelten und dem Kgl. zoologischen Museum und übersandten Schlangen. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1861: 683-691 [1862 on title page] [690].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB 2815 (presumed lost), Java (errore).Secondary source:
Keogh, J.S., Scott, I.A.W., & Hayes, C. 2005. Rapid and repeated origin of insular gigantism and dwarfism in Australian tiger snakes. Evolution 59: 226-233 [232] (raised to species level based on phylogenetic data). - Notechis edwardsi Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [46].
Type data:
Holotype AM R74510, Racecourse Lagoon, Uralla, NSW [30°38'S 151°30'E]. - Notechis longmorei Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [46].
Type data:
Holotype AM R74508, Lake George, NSW [35°12'S 149°27'E]. - Notechis schwaneri Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [46].
Type data:
Holotype AM R116990, Williams River 4.5 km above guest house in Barrington Tops National Park, NSW. - Notechis scutatus occidentalis Glauert, L. 1948. A western tiger snake, Notechis scutatus occidentalis, subsp. nov. Western Australian Naturalist 1: 139-140 [139].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R9430, unspecified locality, but collector from Bassendean, WA.Secondary source:
Keogh, J.S., Scott, I.A.W., & Hayes, C. 2005. Rapid and repeated origin of insular gigantism and dwarfism in Australian tiger snakes. Evolution 59: 226-233 [232] (recognised as a synonym of Notechis scutatus (Peters, 1861) based on phylogenetic data). - Notechis ater serventyi Worrell, E. 1963. Two new subspecies of the elapine genus Notechis from Bass Strait. Australian Reptile Park Records 2: 2-11 [3, figs 1a-c].
Type data:
Holotype AM R17953, Chappell Is., Furneaux Group, Bass Strait, TAS.Secondary source:
Keogh, J.S., Scott, I.A.W., & Hayes, C. 2005. Rapid and repeated origin of insular gigantism and dwarfism in Australian tiger snakes. Evolution 59: 226-233 [232] (recognised as a synonym of Notechis scutatus (Peters, 1861) based on phylogenetic data).
Generic Combinations
- Notechis scutatus ater (Krefft, 1866).
- Notechis scutatus (Peters, 1861).
- Notechis scutatus scutatus (Peters, 1861).
Introduction
The species previously included six former subspecies that were later synonymised based on phylogenetic data (Keogh et al. 2005), including Notechis scutatus ater (Krefft, 1866), Notechis scutatus humphreysi Worrell, 1963, Notechis scutatus niger Kinghorn, 1921, Notechis scutatus occidentalis Glauert, 1948, Notechis scutatus scutatus (Peters, 1861) and Notechis scutatus serventyi Worrell, 1963.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Ben Lomond (BEL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR)
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, diurnal, open forest, open heath, predator, swamp, tall forest, terrestrial, tussock grassland, viviparous, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Occasionally nocturnal, general carnivore.
General References
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. [229] (subspecies not identified in Cogger et al. (1983: 229), in which Cogger listed synonyms)
Keogh, J.S., Scott, I.A.W., & Hayes, C. 2005. Rapid and repeated origin of insular gigantism and dwarfism in Australian tiger snakes. Evolution 59: 226-233
Lillywhite, H.B. 1980. Behavioral thermoregulation in Australian elapid snakes. Copeia 1980: 452-458 (thermoregulation)
Shine, R. 1977. Habitats, diets, and sympatry in snakes: a study from Australia. Canadian Journal of Zoology 55: 1118-1128 (ecology)
Shine, R. 1977. Reproduction in Australian elapid snakes. I. Testicular cycles and mating seasons. Australian Journal of Zoology 25: 647-653 (reproduction)
Shine, R. 1977. Reproduction in Australian elapid snakes. II. Female reproductive cycles. Australian Journal of Zoology 25: 655-666 (reproduction)
Shine, R. 1978. Growth rates and sexual maturation in six species of Australian elapid snakes. Herpetologica 34: 73-79 (growth)
Shine, R. 1979. Activity patterns in Australian elapid snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Elapidae). Herpetologica 35: 1-11 (behaviour)
Webb, G.A. 1981. A note on climbing ability in tiger snakes (Notechis scutatus) and predation on arboreal nesting birds. Victorian Naturalist 98: 159-160 (climbing and food)
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp. [424] (distribution)
Common Name References
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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25-Feb-2022 | ELAPIDAE Boie, 1827 | 17-Nov-2021 | MODIFIED | |
07-Feb-2024 | 19-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |