Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
April 12th, 2025.
 
|
Genus
Neelaps
 |
Western Black-striped Snake
|
 |
Westliche Schwarzstreifen-Giftnatter
|
 |
Sortstribet Giftsnog
|
|
1863 |  |
Neelaps Günther (type species: Furina calonotos Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854) |
Contents:
1 species, which is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of Melwardia (now
Simoselaps) (e.g., Worrell 1963), of
Vermicella (e.g., Glauert 1950) or, more recently, of
Simoselaps (e.g., Cogger 1992; Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014).
Considered a valid genus in most recent works (e.g., Aplin & Smith 2001; Storr, Smith & Johnstone 2002; Hutchinson 2010; Wilson & Swan 2010; Cogger 1975, 2014).
Previously included
Narophis).
Distribution:
As for the single species.
|
Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
Compiled by
V. Wallach
Key to abbreviations
Head drawings of the
genus Neelaps.
Compiled by V. Wallach
|
|
Neelaps calonotos
|
Western Black-striped Snake, Black-striped Burrowing Snake
|
|
Westliche Schwarzstreifen-Giftnatter
|
|
Sortstribet Giftsnog
|
|
1854 | |
Furina calonotos Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
|
| |
Brachysoma calonotos Günther 1858 |
|
| |
Neelaps calonotus Günther 1863 |
|
| |
Pseudelaps calonotus Jan 1863 |
|
| |
Vermicella calonota Glauert 1950 |
|
| |
Melwardia calonota Worrell 1960 |
|
| |
Aspidomorphus calonotus Jenkins 1985 |
|
| |
Simoselaps calonotus Cogger 1992 |
|
1890 | |
Neelaps caledonicus Hoffmann (Golay & al. 1993) |
Remarks:
The spelling of the specific epithet is calonotos, not calonotus or calonota, as often seen in the literature (David & Ineich 1999).
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
|
|
|