Cryptophis

Cryptophis is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.

Species

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyElapidae

Observations recorded6,972

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Specimen records: 8
Family: Elapidae
Collections: NMV, QM, AM
Recorded in: Australia

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Elapidae
Image: Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens.jpg

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taxon name: Cryptophis
taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Cryptophis
topic's main category: Category:Cryptophis
taxon author citation: Worrell, 1961

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Cryptophis is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.

==Species== The following five species are recognized as being valid. Cryptophis boschmai - Carpentaria whip snake Cryptophis incredibilis - pink snake Cryptophis nigrescens - small-eyed snake, eastern small-eyed snake, short-tailed snake Cryptophis nigrostriatus - black-striped snake Cryptophis pallidiceps - western Carpentaria snake, northern small-eyed snake

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