Suta punctata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Suta |
| Species: | S. punctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Suta punctata (Boulenger, 1896) McDowell, 1970
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Suta punctata, also known as the spotted snake or little spotted snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet punctata ("spotted") refers to the body markings.[1]
Description
[edit]Colouration is reddish-brown on the upper body, with a pale belly and black markings on head and neck. It grows to an average of about 40 cm in length.[1]
Behaviour
[edit]The species is viviparous, with an average litter size of four.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia, in the Northern Territory from the Top End to as far south as Alice Springs, and in north-western Queensland.[1] The type locality is Port Walcott in the Pilbara.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Little spotted snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Suta punctata (BOULENGER, 1896)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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