Crowned snake

Not to be confused with Florida crowned snake.

The crowned snake (Elapognathus coronatus) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to southwestern Western Australia, including the Recherché Archipelago.^[1]

Crowned snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Elapognathus
Species:	E. coronatus
Binomial name
Elapognathus coronatus (Schlegel, 1837)
Synonyms
Western Crowned Snake Drysdalia coronata

Its habitat is swamps, coastal woodlands and heaths, and is known to use stick ant nests as shelters. The species feeds mostly on skinks and frogs, and gives birth to three to nine live young.^[1]