Collared whipsnake
The collared whipsnake (Demansia torquata) is an elapid found in Queensland, Australia.[1] It is found in rainforest edges and other tropical woodland areas as well as in rocky habitat and environments on offshore islands. The holotype specimen was 586 mm long.[2]
| Demansia torquata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Demansia |
| Species: | D. torquata |
| Binomial name | |
| Demansia torquata Günther, 1862 | |
References
- Wilson, S.; Vanderduys, E.; Hobson, R. (2018). "Demansia torquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T177484A83452951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T177484A83452951.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Shea & Scanlon, 2007 : Revision of the small tropical whipsnakes previously referred to Demansia olivacea (Gray, 1842) and Demansia torquata (Guenther, 1862) (Squamata: Elapidae). Records of the Australian Museum, vol. 59, n. 2/3, p. 117-142 (Text in PDF).
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