| Stegonotus australis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Stegonotus |
| Species: | S. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Stegonotus australis (Günther, 1872) | |
Stegonotus australis, the Australian ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [1]
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Stegonotus aruensis, the Aru Islands ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Stegonotus borneensis, the Borneo ground snake, Borneo frog-eating snake, or Bornean black snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Stegonotus derooijae, De Rooij's ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Stegonotus florensis, the Flores ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Stegonotus heterurus, the Bismark ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Stegonotus lividus, the Semau Island ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Stegonotus melanolabiatus, the black-lipped ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Stegonotus modestus, the Moluccan ground snake, Maluku ground snake, or northern frog-eating snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Stegonotus muelleri, the Philippine ground snake, Müller's rat snake, or Muller's wolf snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
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