Simoselaps minimus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Hydrophiinae
Genus: Simoselaps
Species: Simoselaps minimus

Name

Simoselaps minimus (Worrell, 1960)

• Holotype: AM R16494.
• Type locality: “Broome in Western Australia”.

Combinations

• Melwardia minima Worrell, 1960: 132 [original combination]
• Vermicella minima — Storr, 1978 [subsequent combination]
• Simoselaps minimus — Mengden, 1983 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Worrell, E. 1960. A new elapine snake from Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 7(5): 132–134. BHL

Links

• Ellis, R., Shea, G., Cogger, H., Zichy-Woinarski, J.C. & Oliver, P.M. 2017. IUCN: Simoselaps minimus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T102726081A102726112. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102726081A102726112.en. Accessed on 29 June 2026.

Vernacular names

• English: Dampierland Burrowing Snake