Hemiaspis signata

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Hemiaspis signata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Hemiaspis
Species:
H. signata
Binomial name
Hemiaspis signata
(Jan, 1859) [2]
Synonyms
  • Alecto signataJan, 1859
  • Denisonia signata
    Boulenger, 1896
  • Drepanodontis signata
    Rankin, 1972
  • Hemiaspis signata
    Cogger, 1983 [3]
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Hemiaspis signata (common names: black-bellied swamp snake [4] and marsh snake [5] ) is a species of venomous elapid snake endemic to Australia, where it is found along the east coast. [6]

Recognisable by two distinctive narrow white lines on the face, the colour can range from pale olive to black top with a dark grey to black belly. Adults can grow to 70 cm in length, but most specimens are smaller than this. Their diet consists mainly of skinks and frogs. [5]

It was first described in 1859 by Giorgio Jan as Alecto signata. [7] [8]

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References

  1. Shea, G.; Venz, M.; Wilson, S.; Hobson, R.; Vanderduys, E. (2018). "Hemiaspis signata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T102709942A102710051. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102709942A102710051.en . Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. "Hemiaspis signata (Jan, 1859)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. "Hemiaspis signata The Reptile Database". www.reptile-database.org.
  4. Isbister, GK; Dawson, AH; Whyte, IM (March 2002). "Two cases of bites by the black-bellied swamp snake (Hemiaspis signata)". Toxicon. 40 (3): 317–9. doi:10.1016/s0041-0101(01)00221-5. PMID   11711130.
  5. 1 2 "Whip Snakes and Marsh Snakes Fact Sheet" (PDF). Queensland Museum. 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. "Hemiaspis signata (Jan, 1859) - Black-bellied Swamp Snake". Atlas of Living Australia . Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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  8. Giorgio Jan (1859). "Plan d'une iconographie descriptive des ophidiens et description sommaire de nouvelles espèces de serpents". Revue et magasin de zoologie pure et appliquée (in French). 11: 122-130 [128]. ISSN   1259-6523. Wikidata   Q108828733.

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