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




 



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Genus
Neelaps

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Australian Black-naped Snake and Western Black-striped Snake
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Schwarznacken-Giftnatter und Westliche Schwarzstreifen-Giftnatter
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Sortnakket Giftsnog og Sortstribet Giftsnog
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1863 |  |
Neelaps Günther (type species: Furina calonotos Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854) |
1961 |  |
Narophis Worrell (type species: Furina bimaculata Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854; syn. Wilson & Swan 2010 [by implication]; Cogger 2014 [by implication]) |
Contents:
2 species, both of which are 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).
Introduced to:
New Zealand.
Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Neelaps bimaculatus

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Western Black-naped Snake, Black-naped Burrowing Snake, Western Long-nosed Snake)
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Schwarznacken-Giftnatter
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Sortnakket Giftsnog
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1854 |  |
Furina bimaculata Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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Brachysoma bimaculatum Günther 1858 |
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Pseudelaps bimaculatus Jan 1863 |
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Vermicella bimaculata Glauert 1950 |
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Narophis bimaculata Worrell 1961 |
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Simoselaps bimaculata Underwood 1979 |
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Neelaps bimaculatus Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 |
1878 |  |
Brachysoma diadema Macleay (Golay & al. 1993) |

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

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Western Black-striped Snake, Black-striped Burrowing Snake
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Westliche Schwarzstreifen-Giftnatter
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Sortstribet Giftsnog
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1854 |  |
Furina calonotos Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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Brachysoma calonotos Günther 1858 |
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Neelaps calonotus Günther 1863 |
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Pseudelaps calonotus Jan 1863 |
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Vermicella calonota Glauert 1950 |
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Melwardia calonota Worrell 1960 |
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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).
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