Species Pseudechis pailsei (Hoser, 1998)
Eastern Dwarf Mulga Snake
- Pailsus pailsei Hoser, R. 1998. A new snake from Queensland, Australia (Serpentes: Elapidae). Monitor (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 10(1): 5-9, 31.
Type data:
Holotype MVMA D69704 ♀, East Leichardt Dam, near Mount Isa, Queensland [20° 47' S, 139° 47' E].
Generic Combinations
- Pseudechis pailsei (Hoser, 1998). —
Wüster, W., Dumbrell, A.J., Hay, C., Pook, C.E., Williams, D.J. and Grieg, B. 2005. Snakes across the strait: trans-torresian phylogeographic relationships in three genera of Australasian snakes (Serpentes: Elapidae: Acanthophis, Oxyuranus and Pseudechis). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 34(1): 1-14 [12]
Introduction
The species status of the Eastern Dwarf Mulga Snake has been confirmed by Maddock et al. (2016).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Mount Isa Inlier (MII)
General References
Maddock, S.T., Childerstone, A., Fry, B.G., Williams, D.J., Barlow, A. & Wüster, W. 2016. Multi-locus phylogeny and species delimitation of Australo-Papuan blacksnakes (Pseudechis Wagler, 1830: Elapidae: Serpentes). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 107: 48-55
Common Name References
Cogger, H.G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO publishing 7th edition, pp. xxx+1033. [919] (Eastern Dwarf Mulga Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERPENTES | 25-Jan-2017 | ADDED |