Cryptophis
Sign in to saveCryptophis is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae
Observations recorded6,972
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- 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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