Aspidomorphus
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Aspidomorphus is a genus of venomous elapid snakes endemic to New Guinea and neighbouring islands. They are commonly called collared adders or crown snakes. These are small snakes with rounded snouts and small eyes. Very little is known about these nocturnal burrowing species.
| Aspidomorphus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrophiinae |
| Genus: | Aspidomorphus Fitzinger, 1843 |
Species
| Species | Authority | Subsp. | Common name | Geographic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. lineaticollis | (F. Werner, 1903) | None | Striped crown snake | Papua New Guinea (Trobriand I, Louisiade Archipelago, d'Entrecasteaux Archipelago) |
| A. muelleri | (Schlegel, 1837) | 4 | Müller's[1] crown snake | Indonesia (Irian Jaya), Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago) |
| A. schlegelii | (Günther, 1872) | None | Schlegel's[1] crown snake | Indonesia (Irian Jaya), Papua New Guinea |
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