Английская Википедия:Drysdalia
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Drysdalia is a genus of snakes, commonly known as crowned snakes, belonging to the family Elapidae. The three species in this genus are venomous snakes, but not considered deadly.
Geographic range
Species of the genus Drysdalia are endemic to parts of southern and eastern Australia.
Species
Three species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Drysdalia coronoides Шаблон:Small – white-lipped snake
- Drysdalia mastersii Шаблон:Small – Masters's snake
- Drysdalia rhodogaster Шаблон:Small – mustard-bellied snake
Etymology
The generic name, Drysdalia, is in honour of Australian artist George Russell Drysdale.[2]
The specific name, mastersii, is in honour English-born Australian zoologist George Masters.[3]
Taxonomy
The species formerly known as Drysdalia coronata Шаблон:Small, commonly known as the crowned snake, was assigned to the genus Elapognathus Шаблон:Small, by Keogh et al. in 2000. Its current correct scientific name is Elapognathus coronatus Шаблон:Small.
Description
Crowned snakes are small snakes, averaging about 50 cm (20 inches) in total length (including tail) but can be as small as 18 cm (7 inches). They are normally brown in colour.
Habitat
Crowned snakes inhabit woodlands, swamps, and heathland.
Diet
Drysdalia feed on frogs and lizards.
References
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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. Шаблон:ISBN.
- Keogh JS, Scott IA, Scanlon JD (2000). "Molecullar phylogeny of viviparous Australian elapid snakes: affinities of Echiopus atriceps (Storr, 1980) and Drysdalia coronata (Schlegel, 1837) with description of a new genus". Journal of Zoology 252: 317–326. ("Elapognathus coronata [sic, ex errore]", new combination).
- Swan, Gerry (1995). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Australia. Sydney: New Holland. 144 pp. Шаблон:ISBN
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Compete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. Шаблон:ISBN.
- Worrell E (1961). "Herpetological Name Changes". West Australian Naturalist 8: 18–27. (Drysdalia, new genus).
- ↑ Шаблон:EMBL genus. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Worrell (1961).
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Шаблон:ISBN. (Drysdalia mastersii, p. 171).