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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 29th, 2023.


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








Genus
Narophis

Australian Black-naped Snake

Schwarznacken-Giftnatter

Sortnakket Giftsnog

1961 Narophis Worrell (type species: Furina bimaculata Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854)
Contents: 1 species, which is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of Vermicella (e.g., Glauert 1950), Simoselaps (e.g., Cogger 1992; Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014), or Neelaps (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983; Wilson & Swan 2010; Cogger 2014). Revalidated by Maryan, Keogh & Bolton (2023).
Distribution: As for the single species.

Narophis bimaculatus

Australian Black-naped Snake, Western Black-naped Snake, Black-naped Burrowing Snake, Western Long-nosed Snake

Schwarznacken-Giftnatter

Sortnakket Giftsnog

1854 Furina bimaculata Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril
Brachysoma bimaculatum Günther 1858
Pseudelaps bimaculatus Jan 1863
Vermicella bimaculata Glauert 1950
Narophis bimaculata Worrell 1961
Simoselaps bimaculata Underwood 1979
Neelaps bimaculatus Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983
1878 Brachysoma diadema Macleay (Golay & al. 1993)

Introduced to: New Zealand.
Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia).