Pseudonaja nuchalis

Pseudonaja nuchalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Hydrophiinae
Genus: Pseudonaja
Species: Pseudonaja nuchalis

Name

Pseudonaja nuchalis Günther, 1858: 227

• Lectotype: BMNH 1946.1.20.41, ♂, presented by Edward, 13th Earl of Derby. [designated by Wells & Wellington (1985: 48)]
• Type locality: “N.W. Australia” and “Port Essington”, restricted by lectotype designation to “Port Essington” by Wells & Wellington (1985: 48).

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History): London. xvi + 281 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Pseudonaja nuchalis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 27 July 2022.
• Cogger, H., Zichy-Woinarski, J., Oliver, P., Shea, G. & Wilson, S. 2017. IUCN: Pseudonaja nuchalis  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T42495943A42495950. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T42495943A42495950.en. Accessed on 27 July 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Western Brown Snake

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