Biology:Brachyurophis approximans
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Short description: Species of Australian snake
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Brachyurophis |
| Species: | B. approximans
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachyurophis approximans (Glauert, 1954)
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Brachyurophis approximans, also known as the north-western shovel-nosed snake, is a species of mildly venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia . The specific epithet approximans (“approaching”) alludes to its similarity to Brachyurophis campbelli.[3]
Description
The species grows to about 30 cm in length. There are some 50–80 dark brown bands along the body, much broader than the pale bands separating them. The belly is whitish.[4]
Behaviour
The species is oviparous, with a clutch size of three. It feeds on reptile eggs.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the arid Pilbara and adjacent areas of north-west Western Australia, in stony soils vegetated with Acacia.[4] The type locality is Muccan Station in the Pilbara.
References
- ↑ Ellis, R.; Wilson, S. (2017). "Brachyurophis approximans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T102704253A102704270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102704253A102704270.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/102704253/102704270. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ Glauert, L (1954). "Herpetological miscellanea. III. A new burrowing snake from north-western Australia (Rhynchoelaps approximans, sp. nov.).". Western Australian Naturalist 4: 85.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "North-western shovel-nosed snake". Stewart Macdonald. http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Elapidae/Brachyurophis/approximans.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "North-western shovel-nosed snake". Western Australian Museum. 6 June 2017. http://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/names/brachyurophis-approximans.
Wikidata ☰ Q730404 entry
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