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Suta punctata

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Suta punctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Suta
Species:
S. punctata
Binomial name
Suta punctata
(Boulenger, 1896) McDowell, 1970
Synonyms
  • Denisonia punctata Boulenger, 1896
  • Rhinoplocephalus punctatus Storr, 1984

Suta punctata, also known as the spotted snake or little spotted snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet punctata ("spotted") refers to the body markings.[1]

Description

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Colouration is reddish-brown on the upper body, with a pale belly and black markings on head and neck. It grows to an average of about 40 cm in length.[1]

Behaviour

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The species is viviparous, with an average litter size of four.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia, in the Northern Territory from the Top End to as far south as Alice Springs, and in north-western Queensland.[1] The type locality is Port Walcott in the Pilbara.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Little spotted snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Suta punctata (BOULENGER, 1896)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 28 May 2021.