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{{Short description|Genus of snakes}} |
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| name = ''Drysdalia'' |
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| image_caption = [[Drysdalia coronoides]] |
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| taxon = Drysdalia |
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| authority = [[Eric Worrell|Worrell]], 1961 |
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*''[[Drysdalia coronoides]]'' {{small|([[Albert Günther|Günther]], 1858)}} – white-lipped snake |
*''[[Drysdalia coronoides]]'' {{small|([[Albert Günther|Günther]], 1858)}} – white-lipped snake |
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*''[[Drysdalia mastersii]]'' {{small|([[Gerard Krefft|Krefft]], 1866)}} – [[George Masters|Masters']] snake |
*''[[Drysdalia mastersii]]'' {{small|([[Gerard Krefft|Krefft]], 1866)}} – [[George Masters|Masters's]] snake |
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*''[[Drysdalia rhodogaster]]'' {{small|([[Giorgio Jan|Jan]] & [[:fr:Ferdinando Sordelli|Sordelli]], 1873)}} – mustard-bellied snake |
*''[[Drysdalia rhodogaster]]'' {{small|([[Giorgio Jan|Jan]] & [[:fr:Ferdinando Sordelli|Sordelli]], 1873)}} – mustard-bellied snake |
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==Taxonomy== |
==Taxonomy== |
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The species formerly known as ''Drysdalia coronata'' {{small|([[Hermann Schlegel|Schlegel]], 1837)}}, commonly known as the crowned snake, was assigned to the genus ''[[ |
The species formerly known as ''Drysdalia coronata'' {{small|([[Hermann Schlegel|Schlegel]], 1837)}}, commonly known as the crowned snake, was assigned to the genus ''[[Elapognathus]]'' {{small|[[George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]], 1896}}, by [[J. Scott Keogh|Keogh]] et al. in 2000. Its current correct [[Binomial nomenclature|scientific name]] is ''[[Elapognathus coronatus]]'' {{small|(Schlegel, 1837)}}. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*[[Harold Cogger|Cogger HG]] (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. {{ISBN|978-0643100350}}. |
*[[Harold Cogger|Cogger HG]] (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. {{ISBN|978-0643100350}}. |
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*Keogh JS, Scott IA, Scanlon JD (2000). "Molecullar phylogeny of viviparous Australian elapid snakes: affinities of ''Echiopus atriceps'' (Storr, 1980) and ''Drysdalia coronata'' (Schlegel, 1837) with description of a new genus". ''Journal of Zoology'' '''252''': |
*Keogh JS, Scott IA, Scanlon JD (2000). "Molecullar phylogeny of viviparous Australian elapid snakes: affinities of ''Echiopus atriceps'' (Storr, 1980) and ''Drysdalia coronata'' (Schlegel, 1837) with description of a new genus". ''Journal of Zoology'' '''252''': 317–326. ("''Elapognathus coronata'' [sic, ''[[ex errore]]'']", new combination). |
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*Swan, Gerry (1995). ''A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Australia''. Sydney: New Holland. 144 pp. {{ISBN|1-85368-585-2}} |
*Swan, Gerry (1995). ''A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Australia''. Sydney: New Holland. 144 pp. {{ISBN|1-85368-585-2}} |
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*Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). ''A Compete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition''. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. {{ISBN|978-1921517280}}. |
*Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). ''A Compete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition''. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. {{ISBN|978-1921517280}}. |
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*[[Eric Worrell|Worrell E]] (1961). "Herpetological Name Changes". ''West Australian Naturalist'' '''8''': |
*[[Eric Worrell|Worrell E]] (1961). "Herpetological Name Changes". ''West Australian Naturalist'' '''8''': 18–27. (''Drysdalia'', new genus). |
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[[Category:Snakes of Australia]] |
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[[Category:Snake genera]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:18, 16 August 2023
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrophiinae |
| Genus: | Drysdalia Worrell, 1961 |
Drysdalia is a genus of snakes, commonly known as crowned snakes, belonging to the family Elapidae. The three species in this genus are venomous snakes, but not considered deadly.
Geographic range[edit]
Species of the genus Drysdalia are endemic to parts of southern and eastern Australia.
Species[edit]
Three species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Drysdalia coronoides (Günther, 1858) – white-lipped snake
- Drysdalia mastersii (Krefft, 1866) – Masters's snake
- Drysdalia rhodogaster (Jan & Sordelli, 1873) – mustard-bellied snake
Etymology[edit]
The generic name, Drysdalia, is in honour of Australian artist George Russell Drysdale.[2]
The specific name, mastersii, is in honour English-born Australian zoologist George Masters.[3]
Taxonomy[edit]
The species formerly known as Drysdalia coronata (Schlegel, 1837), commonly known as the crowned snake, was assigned to the genus Elapognathus Boulenger, 1896, by Keogh et al. in 2000. Its current correct scientific name is Elapognathus coronatus (Schlegel, 1837).
Description[edit]
Crowned snakes are small snakes, averaging about 50 cm (20 inches) in total length (including tail) but can be as small as 18 cm (7 inches). They are normally brown in colour.
Habitat[edit]
Crowned snakes inhabit woodlands, swamps, and heathland.
Diet[edit]
Drysdalia feed on frogs and lizards.
References[edit]
- ^ Genus Drysdalia at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Worrell (1961).
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Drysdalia mastersii, p. 171).
External links[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Keogh JS, Scott IA, Scanlon JD (2000). "Molecullar phylogeny of viviparous Australian elapid snakes: affinities of Echiopus atriceps (Storr, 1980) and Drysdalia coronata (Schlegel, 1837) with description of a new genus". Journal of Zoology 252: 317–326. ("Elapognathus coronata [sic, ex errore]", new combination).
- Swan, Gerry (1995). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Australia. Sydney: New Holland. 144 pp. ISBN 1-85368-585-2
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Compete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
- Worrell E (1961). "Herpetological Name Changes". West Australian Naturalist 8: 18–27. (Drysdalia, new genus).
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