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Denisonia
Sign in to saveDenisonia is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is endemic to Australia, and contains two recognized species.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 59
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Collections
- MSUM, CUMV, QVMAG, NMV, QM, AM
- Recorded in
- Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
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- taxon name
- Denisonia
- topic's main category
- Category:Denisonia
- Commons gallery
- Denisonia
- endemic to
- Australia
- taxon author citation
- Krefft, 1869
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Denisonia is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is endemic to Australia, and contains two recognized species.
==Species== The following two species are recognized as being valid. Denisonia devisi – De Vis's banded snake, De Vis' banded snake, mud adder Denisonia maculata – ornamental snake
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