Cacophis
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Cacophis is a genus of venomous snakes, commonly known as crowned snakes, in the family Elapidae. The genus is endemic to Australia.
Description
All species of Cacophis have a distinct "crown" pattern on the head, which gives them their common names. They are venomous, but not dangerous to people.
Species
The following four species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Cacophis churchilli Wells & Wellington, 1985Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – northern dwarf crowned snake – northeastern Queensland
- Cacophis harriettae Krefft, 1869Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – white-crowned snake – eastern Queensland, northeastern New South Wales
- Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – dwarf crowned snake – southeastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales
- Cacophis squamulosus (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – golden-crowned snake – eastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory
Nota bene: In the above list, a binomial authority in parentheses indicate that the species was originally described in a genus other than Cacophis.
Distribution and habitat
Species of Cacophis are distributed along eastern Australia.[2] They inhabit a variety of forest types, from woodland to rainforest.
Behaviour
Cacophis species are generally nocturnal and feed on lizards and reptile eggs.
References
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- ↑ Cacophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 June 2019.
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Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. Template:ISBN.
- Günther A (1863). "Third Account of new Species of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Third Series 12: 348-365 + Plates V & VI. (Cacophis, new genus, p. 361).
- Swan, Gerry (1995). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Australia. Sydney: New Holland. 144 pp. Template:ISBN.
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. Template:ISBN.