Drysdalia rhodogaster (Jan, 1873) is a animal in the Elapidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Drysdalia rhodogaster (Jan, 1873)

Drysdalia rhodogaster (Jan, 1873)

Drysdalia rhodogaster is a 40 cm average-length snake found only in south-eastern New South Wales.

Family
Genus
Drysdalia
Order
Class
Squamata

About Drysdalia rhodogaster (Jan, 1873)

This species, scientifically named Drysdalia rhodogaster, was first described in January 1873. On average, this snake grows to approximately 40 centimeters in length. Its upper body ranges in color from brown to grey, it has a darker-colored head, and a yellow to orange band stretches across its nape. The distribution of this species is restricted to south-eastern New South Wales.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › › Elapidae › Drysdalia

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

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