Species Suta gaikhorstorum Maryan, Brennan, Hutchinson & Geidans, 2020
Pilbara Hooded Snake
- Suta gaikhorstorum Maryan, B., Brennan, I.G., Hutchinson, M.N. & Geidans, L.S 2020. What’s under the hood? Phylogeny and taxonomy of the snake genera Parasuta Worrell and Suta Worrell (Squamata: Elapidae), with a description of a new species from the Pilbara, Western Australia. Zootaxa 4778(1): 1-47 [28].
Type data:
Holotype R127817 ♂, 5 km S of Mount Tom Price Mine, Western Australia [22°47′49″S 117°47′20″E].
Paratype(s) various 5 ♂, 3 ♀, various locations in central west WA.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Suta monachus Storr, 1964 [a misidentification]. —
Cogger, H.G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO publishing 7th edition, pp. xxx+1033. [912] (a misidentification, in part)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Widespread in the Pilbara region of WA
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Pilbara (PIL)
Common Name References
Maryan, B., Brennan, I.G., Hutchinson, M.N. & Geidans, L.S 2020. What’s under the hood? Phylogeny and taxonomy of the snake genera Parasuta Worrell and Suta Worrell (Squamata: Elapidae), with a description of a new species from the Pilbara, Western Australia. Zootaxa 4778(1): 1-47 [28] (Pilbara Hooded Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | ELAPIDAE Boie, 1827 | 14-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| Hydrophiinae Fitzinger, 1843 | 27-Sep-2020 | ADDED |