Cryptophis incredibilis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophis |
| Species: | C. incredibilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophis incredibilis (Wells & Wellington, 1985) Greer, 2006
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Cryptophis incredibilis, also known as the pink snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet incredibilis (“incredible”) is presumed to refer to its unusual colouration.[1]
Description[]
The upper body of the snake is a uniform pink, with a white belly. It is a slender snake which grows to an average of about 40 cm in length.[1]
Behaviour[]
The snake is viviparous.[1]
Distribution and habitat[]
The species’ distribution is limited to Prince of Wales Island, in Torres Strait, in the far north of Queensland, where it inhabits woodland on sandy soils.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Pink snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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Categories:
- Cryptophis
- Snakes of Australia
- Reptiles of Queensland
- Taxa named by Richard Walter Wells
- Taxa named by Cliff Ross Wellington
- Reptiles described in 1985
- Elapidae stubs