Drysdalia rhodogaster
| Drysdalia rhodogaster | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Drysdalia |
| Species: | D. rhodogaster
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| Binomial name | |
| Drysdalia rhodogaster (Jan & , 1873) Coventry & Rawlinson, 1980
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Drysdalia rhodogaster, also known as the mustard-bellied snake or Blue Mountains crowned snake, is a species of venomous snake endemic to Australia. The specific epithet rhodogaster (“red-bellied”) refers to body colouration.[1]
Description[]
The snake grows to an average of about 40 cm in length. The upper body is brown to grey, with a darker head and a yellow to orange band over the nape.[1]
Behaviour[]
The species is viviparous, with an average litter size of five. Its diet consists mainly of lizards.[1]
Distribution and habitat[]
The species’ distribution is limited to south-eastern New South Wales.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Mustard-bellied snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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Categories:
- Drysdalia
- Snakes of Australia
- Reptiles of New South Wales
- Taxa named by Giorgio Jan
- Reptiles described in 1873
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