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Dampierland Burrowing Snake
Simoselaps minimus
Simoselaps minimus, also known as the Dampierland burrowing snake, is a species of mildly venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet minimus (“least”) refers to the species’ relatively small size.
From the article Simoselaps minimus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species grows to an average of about 22 cm in length. It has a pale brown upper body, cream snout, and two black blotches on head and nape.
Range & habitat
The species occurs in the Dampierland bioregion of the western Kimberley region of Western Australia, where the characteristic habitat is pindan woodland. The type locality is Broome.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 35120.