Cacophis krefftii explained
Cacophis krefftii is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.[1] The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, krefftii, is in honor of German-born Australian naturalist Gerard Krefft.[2]
Common names
Common names for C. krefftii include dwarf crowned snake,[3] southern dwarf crowned snake,[4] and Krefft's dwarf snake.
Geographic range
The geographic range of C. krefftii extends from the Central Coast of New South Wales to South East Queensland.[5]
Reproduction
C. krefftii is oviparous.
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1896). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ) ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Pseudelaps krefftii, p. 318).
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
- Günther A (1863). "Third Account of new Species of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Third Series 12: 348-365. (Cacophis krefftii, new species, p. 361).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .
Notes and References
- Web site: ITIS standard report – Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 13 November 2014.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Cacophis krefftii, p. 146).
- Web site: Species profile – Cacophis krefftii (Elapidae). 20 October 2014 . Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (Queensland). 13 November 2014.
- Web site: Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863 – Southern Dwarf Crowned Snake. Atlas of Living Australia. 13 November 2014.
- Web site: Golden-crowned Snake. 24 June 2013. Australian Museum. 13 November 2014.
