Walterinnesia morgani is a species of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae that is native to the Middle East.[1]
Walterinnesia morgani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Walterinnesia |
Species: | W. morgani
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Binomial name | |
Walterinnesia morgani (Mocquard, 1905) Nilson & Rastegar-Pouyani, 2007
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Synonyms | |
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Description and behaviour edit
(See the article on the genus at Walterinnesia)
Distribution edit
The range of the species encompasses Syria, western Iran, southern Turkey, Iraq, eastern Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The type locality is Khuzestan Province in south-western Iran.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Walterinnesia morgani (MOCQUARD, 1905)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 3 June 2021.