Brachyurophis is a genus of elapid snakes known as shovel-nosed snakes, so named because of their shovel-nosed snout which is used to burrow. The genus has eight recognized species, which are all found in Australia.[1]
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which are all found in Australia. Brachyurophis approximans (Glauert, 1854) – North-western shovel-nosed snake Brachyurophis australis (Krefft, 1864) – (Australian)...
an upturned blunt snout. Brachyurophis australis is one of eight currently recognised species within the genus Brachyurophis. It was first described by...
scales mid-body on average. Brachyurophis fasciolatusis one of eight currently recognised species within the genus Brachyurophis, in addition there are two...
Brachyurophis approximans, also known as the north-western shovel-nosed snake, is a species of mildly venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia...
not banded on its body. Brachyurophis incinctus is one of eight currently recognised species within the genus Brachyurophis. It was first described by...
Brachyurophis roperi, also known as the northern shovel-nosed snake, is a species of mildly venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia. The...
Brachyurophis morrisi, also known as the Arnhem shovel-nosed snake, is a species of mildly venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia. The...
Brachyurophis campbelli, also known as the Cape York shovel-nosed snake or Einasliegh shovel-nosed snake, is a species of mildly venomous burrowing snake...
eggs. Several of the above species are sometimes placed in the genera Brachyurophis or Neelaps. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary...
copperheads Australia (South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) Brachyurophis Günther, 1863 7 0 shovel-nosed snakes Australia Bungarus Daudin, 1803...
Brazil Antaioserpens, a genus of burrowing snakes found in Australia Brachyurophis, a genus of burrowing snakes found in Australia Simoselaps, a genus...
(Rattus tunneyi). Endemic species include the Arnhem shovel-nosed snake (Brachyurophis morrisi), the Kakadu dunnart (Sminthopsis bindi), Arnhem Land rock rat...
Aspidelaps Genus Aspidomorphus Genus Austrelaps Genus Boulengerina Genus Brachyurophis Genus Bungarus Genus Cacophis Genus Calliophis Genus Cryptophis Genus...
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