Suta punctata

Suta punctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Suta
Species:
S. punctata
Binomial name
Suta punctata
(Boulenger, 1896) McDowell, 1970
Synonyms
  • Denisonia punctata Boulenger, 1896
  • Rhinoplocephalus punctatus Storr, 1984

Suta punctata, also known as the spotted snake or little spotted snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet punctata ("spotted") refers to the body markings.[1]

Description

Colouration is reddish-brown on the upper body, with a pale belly and black markings on head and neck. It grows to an average of about 40 cm in length.[1]

Behaviour

The species is viviparous, with an average litter size of four.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia, in the Northern Territory from the Top End to as far south as Alice Springs, and in north-western Queensland.[1] The type locality is Port Walcott in the Pilbara.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Little spotted snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Suta punctata (BOULENGER, 1896)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
Stub icon

This Elapidae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.