Suta fasciata
Suta minimus, also known as Rosen's snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet fasciata (“banded”) refers to the body markings.[1]
| Suta fasciata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Suta |
| Species: | S. fasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Suta fasciata (Rosén, 1905) McDowell, 1970 | |
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Description
The species grows to an average of about 40 cm in length.[1]
Behaviour
The snake is viviparous, with a litter size of four.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in much of arid inland Western Australia.[1]
References
- "Rosen's snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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