Biology:Collared whipsnake
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Short description: Species of snake
| Demansia torquata | |
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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: | Demansia |
| Species: | D. torquata
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| Binomial name | |
| Demansia torquata Günther, 1862
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The collared whipsnake (Demansia torquata) is an elapid found in Queensland, Australia.[2] It is found in rainforest edges and other tropical woodland areas as well as in rocky habitat and environments on offshore islands. The holotype specimen was 586 mm long.[3]
References
- ↑ Wilson, S., Vanderduys, E. & Hobson, R. 2018. Demansia torquata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T177484A83452951. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T177484A83452951.en. Downloaded on 20 December 2018.
- ↑ "Demansia torquata (Collared Whip Snake)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/177484/0.
- ↑ Shea & Scanlon, 2007 : Revision of the small tropical whipsnakes previously referred to Demansia olivacea (Gray, 1842) and Demansia torquata (Guenther, 1862) (Squamata: Elapidae). Records of the Australian Museum, vol. 59, n. 2/3, p. 117-142 (Text in PDF).
Wikidata ☰ Q3022047 entry
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