Stegonotus cucullatus, or the slaty-grey snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[2] The snake is found in Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia, and in New Guinea.[3][4]

Stegonotus cucullatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Stegonotus
Species:
S. cucullatus
Binomial name
Stegonotus cucullatus
Synonyms[2]
  • Lycodon cucullatum Duméril, Duméril & Bibron, 1854
  • Zamenophis australis Günther, 1872
  • Lydodon keyensis Doria, 1874
  • Lycodon magnus Meyer, 1874
  • Lycodon darnleyensis Macleay, 1877
  • Herbertophis plumbeus Macleay, 1884
  • Stegonotus plumbeus (Macleay, 1884)
  • Stegonotus reticulatus Boulenger, 1895

References edit

  1. ^ Tallowin, O.; O'Shea, M.; Parker, F.; Hoskin, C.; Vanderduys, E. (2018). "Stegonotus cucullatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T42492463A42492472. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T42492463A42492472.en. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b Stegonotus cucullatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ Stegonotus cucullatus. Australian Reptile Online Database. Last updated 2019-05-03.
  4. ^ Natural history of the slaty grey snake (Stegonotus cucullatus) (Serpentes : Colubridae) from tropical north Queensland, Australia.