Toxicocalamus loriae
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Toxicocalamus |
| Species: | T. loriae |
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| Toxicocalamus loriae | |
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Toxicocalamus loriae, also known commonly as the Loria forest snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to New Guinea (including some outlying islands) and occurs in both Western New Guinea (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.[1][3]
The specific name, loriae, is in honor of Italian ethnologist Lamberto Loria.[4]
Habitat
Behavior
Diet
T. loriae preys upon earthworms, fly larvae, land snails, and other small invertebrates.[1]