Spectacled hooded snake
Species of snake
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The spectacled hooded snake (Suta spectabilis), also known commonly as the Port Lincoln snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to central-southern Australia.[1] There are three recognized subspecies.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Suta |
| Species: | S. spectabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Suta spectabilis (Krefft, 1869) | |
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Geographic range
S. spectabilis is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.[1][2]
Habitat
Description
Adults of S. spectabilis have an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 26.5 cm (10.4 in), and the length of the tail is on average 12.5% SVL. The maximum recorded SVL is 35.6 centimetres (14.0 in).[3]
Reproduction
S. spectabilis is viviparous.[2]
Subspecies
Including the nominotypical subspecies, three subspecies are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Suta spectabilis bushi (Storr, 1988)
- Suta spectabilis nullarbor (Storr, 1981)
- Suta spectabilis spectabilis (Krefft, 1869)
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Parasuta.
Etymology
The subspecific name, bushi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Brian Gordon Bush (born 1947).[4]
