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Distribution

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Continent: Australia
Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory)
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Brachyurophis morrisi

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Brachyurophis morrisi, also known as the Arnhem shovel-nosed snake, is a species of venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet morrisi honours author and naturalist Ian James Morris for his contributions to knowledge of the animals of the Northern Territory, who first collected the species in 1970.[1]

Description

The species grows to an average of about 23 cm in length. It is orange-brown in colour and unbanded apart from a dark band across the nape. The body scales are often dark-edged.[1]

Behaviour

The species is oviparous. It feeds on reptile eggs.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species’ range is limited to northern Arnhem Land in the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory, where it occurs in woodland dominated by Eucalyptus miniata.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Arnhem shovel-nosed snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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Brachyurophis morrisi: Brief Summary

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Brachyurophis morrisi, also known as the Arnhem shovel-nosed snake, is a species of venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet morrisi honours author and naturalist Ian James Morris for his contributions to knowledge of the animals of the Northern Territory, who first collected the species in 1970.

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