AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Elapidae / Hoplocephalus
Broad-headed snakes
Hoplocephalus
- Wagler, 1830
| Pronunciation: | HOP-loh-SEFF-ah-lus | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Etymology: | 'armoured head'. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Notes: | The members of this genus are unique amongst other Australian elapids in that they're semi-arboreal. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Live-bearing - 3 out of 3 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: broad-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides) at 60 cm Longest Australian species: Stephens' banded snake (Hoplocephalus stephensii) at up to 120 cm |
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| Number of Australian species: | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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