AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Elapidae / Paroplocephalus
Lake Cronin snake
Paroplocephalus
- Keogh, Scott & Scanlon, 2000
| Pronunciation: | PAR-oh-plo-SEFF-ah-luss | |||||||||
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| Etymology: | 'next-to Hoplocephalus', "in reference to the close relationship and morphological similarity between the two genera."1 | |||||||||
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Taxonomic notes: |
The sole member of this genus was previously placed in various other genera, before this genus was described by Keogh, Scott & Scanlon (2000).1 |
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Reproductive modes:
Live-bearing - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: Lake Cronin snake (Paroplocephalus atriceps) at 70 cm Longest Australian species: Lake Cronin snake (Paroplocephalus atriceps) at up to 70 cm |
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| Number of Australian species: | 1 | |||||||||
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- Keogh, J.S.; Scott, I.A.W.; & Scanlon, J.D. (2000). Molecular phylogeny of viviparous Australian elapid snakes: affinities of Echiopsis atriceps (Storr, 1980) and Drysdalia coronata (Schlegel, 1837), with description of a new genus. Journal of Zoology, 252(03):317-326. - search web for this article