Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863 is a animal in the Elapidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863

Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863

Cacophis krefftii is a small Australian elapid snake that lives in forests and reproduces by laying eggs.

Family
Genus
Cacophis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Cacophis krefftii Günther, 1863

Cacophis krefftii can reach a total length of 34.5 cm (13.6 inches) when including the tail. Its dorsal body surface is dark gray, and it has a yellow collar across its nuchal (nape) region. Its ventral body surface is yellow, with small amounts of black coloring along the edges of each ventral scale. This species is found along the east coast of Australia, ranging from the Central Coast of New South Wales to South East Queensland. Its preferred natural habitat is forest. Cacophis krefftii reproduces by laying eggs, meaning it is oviparous.

Photo: (c) Tom Frisby, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tom Frisby

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Elapidae Cacophis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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