Drysdalia rhodogaster, also known as the mustard-bellied snake or Blue Mountains crowned snake, is a species of venomous snake endemic to Australia. The specific epithetrhodogaster (“red-bellied”) refers to body colouration.[2]
The snake grows to an average of about 40 cm in length. The upper body is brown to grey, with a darker head and a yellow to orange band over the nape.[2]
Behaviouredit
The species is viviparous, with an average litter size of five. Its diet consists mainly of lizards.[2]
Distribution and habitatedit
The species’ distribution is limited to south-eastern New South Wales.[2]
Referencesedit
^Shea, G.; Cogger, H.; Greenlees, M. (2018). "Drysdalia rhodogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T177569A83453480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T177569A83453480.en. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
^ abcd"Mustard-bellied snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
This Elapidae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
drysdalia, rhodogaster, also, known, mustard, bellied, snake, blue, mountains, crowned, snake, species, venomous, snake, endemic, australia, specific, epithet, rhodogaster, bellied, refers, body, colouration, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientifi. Drysdalia rhodogaster also known as the mustard bellied snake or Blue Mountains crowned snake is a species of venomous snake endemic to Australia The specific epithet rhodogaster red bellied refers to body colouration 2 Drysdalia rhodogasterConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily ElapidaeGenus DrysdaliaSpecies D rhodogasterBinomial nameDrysdalia rhodogaster Jan amp Sordelli 1873 SynonymsAlecto rhodogaster Jan amp Sordelli 1873 Hoplocephalus collaris Macleay 1887 Denisonia coronoides Boulenger 1896 Pseudelaps minutus Fry 1915 Aspidomorphus minutus Minton et al 1970 Notechis rhodogaster Storr 1982 Contents 1 Description 2 Behaviour 3 Distribution and habitat 4 ReferencesDescription editThe snake grows to an average of about 40 cm in length The upper body is brown to grey with a darker head and a yellow to orange band over the nape 2 Behaviour editThe species is viviparous with an average litter size of five Its diet consists mainly of lizards 2 Distribution and habitat editThe species distribution is limited to south eastern New South Wales 2 References edit Shea G Cogger H Greenlees M 2018 Drysdalia rhodogaster IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T177569A83453480 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 1 RLTS T177569A83453480 en Retrieved 16 August 2023 a b c d Mustard bellied snake Australian Reptile Online Database Stewart Macdonald Retrieved 30 May 2021 nbsp This Elapidae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drysdalia rhodogaster amp oldid 1170700590, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
