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Western Black-striped Snake

Neelaps calonotus

Venom
Venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Elapid
Family
Elapidae
Genus
Neelaps
Continents
Oceania
Countries
1
How common
Rare

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About

Western Black-striped Snake (Neelaps calonotus) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Australia. It lives in habitats such as underground burrows, loose soil. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.

Where it lives

Native range

Habitats

Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.

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