Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
April 12th, 2025.
 
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Genus
Cacophis
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Australian Dwarf Crowned Snakes
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Zwerg-Kronengiftnattern
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Dværg-diademgiftsnoge
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1863 |  |
Cacophis Günther (type species: Cacophis krefftii Günther 1863) |
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1866 | |
Petrodymon Krefft (type species: Diemansia cucullata Günther 1862 |
Contents:
4 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
The standard name Crowned Snakes is also used for members of the genus
Drysdalia.
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland
[incl.
Fraser Island]).
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Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
Compiled by
V. Wallach
Key to abbreviations
Head drawings of the
genus Cacophis.
Compiled by V. Wallach
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Cacophis churchilli
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Northern Dwarf Crowned Snake
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Nördliche Zwerg-Kronengiftnatter
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Nordlig Dværg-diademgiftsnog
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1985 | |
Cacophis churchilli Wells & Wellington |
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Cacophis harriettae
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White-crowned Snake, White-naped Snake
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Weisskronen-Giftnatter
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Hvidkronet Dværg-diademgiftsnog
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1869 | |
Cacophis harriettae Krefft |
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Pseudelaps harriettae Boulenger 1896 |
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Aspidomorphus harriettae Brongersma 1934 |
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Glyphodon harriettae Worrell 1961 |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland
[incl.
Fraser Island]).
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Cacophis krefftii
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Southern Dwarf Crowned Snake, (Krefft's Dwarf Snake)
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Südliche Zwerg-Kronengiftnatter
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Sydlig Dværg-diademgiftsnog
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1863 | |
Cacophis krefftii Günther |
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Pseudelaps krefftii Boulenger 1896 |
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1869 | |
Cacophis fordei Krefft (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Pseudelaps fordei Boulenger 1896 |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland
[incl.
Fraser Island]).
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Cacophis krefftii
© Rune Midtgaard
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Cacophis squamulosus
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Golden-crowned Snake
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Goldkronen-Giftnatter
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Gyldenkronet Dværg-diademgiftsnog
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1854 | |
Pseudelaps squamulosus Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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Aspidomorphus squamulosus Brongersma 1934 |
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Cacophis squamulosus Hutchinson 1990 |
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1862 | |
Diemansia cucullata Günther (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Petrodymon cucullatum Krefft 1866 |
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1872 | |
Pseudoelaps atropolios Jan in Jan & Sordelli (Golay & al. 1993) |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland
[incl.
Fraser Island]).
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