Drysdalia rhodogaster

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Drysdalia rhodogaster
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Drysdalia
Species:
D. rhodogaster
Binomial name
Drysdalia rhodogaster
(Jan & Sordelli, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Alecto rhodogasterJan & Sordelli, 1873
  • Hoplocephalus collarisMacleay, 1887
  • Denisonia coronoidesBoulenger, 1896
  • Pseudelaps minutusFry, 1915
  • Aspidomorphus minutusMinton et al., 1970
  • Notechis rhodogasterStorr, 1982

Drysdalia rhodogaster, also known as the mustard-bellied snake or Blue Mountains crowned snake, is a species of venomous snake endemic to Australia. The specific epithet rhodogaster ("red-bellied") refers to body colouration. [2]

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Description

The snake grows to an average of about 40 cm in length. The upper body is brown to grey, with a darker head and a yellow to orange band over the nape. [2]

Behaviour

The species is viviparous, with an average litter size of five. Its diet consists mainly of lizards. [2]

Distribution and habitat

The species' distribution is limited to south-eastern New South Wales. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Shea, G.; Cogger, H.; Greenlees, M. (2018). "Drysdalia rhodogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T177569A83453480. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T177569A83453480.en . Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mustard-bellied snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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