Species Suta fasciata (Rosén, 1905)
Rosen's Snake
- Denisonia fasciata Rosén, N. 1905. List of snakes in the Zoological Museum of Lund and Malmö, with descriptions of a new species and a new genus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 15: 168-181 [179] [an alternate taxonomy (Hoser 2012) places this taxon in the monotypic genus Hulimkai Hoser, 2012 on grounds of having a complex dorsal pattern and a medium sized eye. This taxonomy has not gained widespread acceptance].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMLU Cat. Typ. No.129, 'West Australia'.
Generic Combinations
- Suta fasciata (Rosén, 1905). —
Cogger, H.G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO publishing 7th edition, pp. xxx+1033. [933]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Inland central to southern WA, east to the Gibson Desert and Laverton region.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, low shrubland, low woodland, nocturnal, predator, shrubland, tall, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Viviparous, lacertiphagous.
General References
Smith, L.A. 1980. Taxonomy of Denisonia punctata and Denisonia fasciata (Serpentes: Elapidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 8: 327-333 (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. [46] (Rosen's Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2022 | Hydrophiinae Fitzinger, 1843 | 09-Oct-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 26-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |