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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Elapidae [terrestrial species]
Bibliography of the genus Hoplocephalus
Biodiversity of the family Elapidae [terrestrial species]








Genus
Hoplocephalus

Broad-headed Snakes

Breitkopf-Giftnattern

Bredhovedede Giftsnoge

1830 Hoplocephalus Wagler (type species: Naja bungaroides Boie 1828)
Contents: 3 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]).

Hoplocephalus bitorquatus

Pale-headed Snake

Hellköpfige Breitkopf-Giftnatter

Lyshovedet Giftsnog

1859 Alecto bitorquata Jan
Hoplocephalus bitorquatus Boulenger 1896
1884 Hoplocephalus sulcans De Vis (Golay & al. 1993)
1894 Hoplocephalus waitii Ogilby (Golay & al. 1993)
1905 Denisonia angulata De Vis (Golay & al. 1993)
1911 Denisonia revelata De Vis (Golay & al. 1993)
Hoplocephalus revelatus Wells & Wellington 1985

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]).


Hoplocephalus bungaroides

Broad-headed Snake, Australian Yellow-spotted Snake

Gelbgefleckte Breitkopf-Giftnatter

Gulplettet Giftsnog

1830 Hoplocephalus bungaroidea Wagler
Alecto bungaroides Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854
Hoplocephalus bungaroides Günther 1858
1854 Alecto variegata Duméril, Bibron & Duméril (Golay & al. 1993)
Hoplocephalus variegatus Günther 1858

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales).


Hoplocephalus bungaroides
© Rune Midtgaard

Hoplocephalus stephensii

Grey Banded Snake, (Stephens' Banded Snake)

Graugebänderte Breitkopf-Giftnatter

Gråbåndet Giftsnog

1869 Hoplocephalus stephensii Krefft

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland).