Stegonotus cucullatus

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Stegonotus cucullatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Stegonotus
Species:
S. cucullatus
Binomial name
Stegonotus cucullatus
Synonyms [2]
  • Lycodon cucullatumDuméril, Duméril & Bibron, 1854
  • Zamenophis australisGünther, 1872
  • Lydodon keyensisDoria, 1874
  • Lycodon magnusMeyer, 1874
  • Lycodon darnleyensisMacleay, 1877
  • Herbertophis plumbeusMacleay, 1884
  • Stegonotus plumbeus(Macleay, 1884)
  • Stegonotus reticulatusBoulenger, 1895

Stegonotus cucullatus, or the slaty-grey snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. [2] The snake is found in Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia, and in New Guinea. [3] [4]

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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 diehli, Diehl's little 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 guentheri, the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago ground snake or Milne Bay 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 iridis, the iridescent ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

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Stegonotus lividus, the Semau Island ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

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Stegonotus muelleri, the Philippine ground snake, Müller's rat snake, or Muller's wolf snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Stegonotus parvus, the Biak Island ground snake or common ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

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References

  1. Tallowin, O.; O'Shea, M.; Parker, F.; Hoskin, C.; Vanderduys, E. (2018). "Stegonotus cucullatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T42492463A42492472. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T42492463A42492472.en . Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 Stegonotus cucullatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 October 2020.
  3. Stegonotus cucullatus. Australian Reptile Online Database. Last updated 2019-05-03.
  4. Natural history of the slaty grey snake (Stegonotus cucullatus) (Serpentes : Colubridae) from tropical north Queensland, Australia.