Olive whipsnake

The olive whipsnake (Demansia olivacea) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.[2]

Olive whipsnake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Demansia
Species:
D. olivacea
Binomial name
Demansia olivacea
(JE Gray, 1842)
Synonyms

Lycodon olivaceus, Gray

Reproduction

This D. olivacea species does not have an obvious pattern of reproduction, meaning it does not follow a seasonal pattern.[3] It reproduces offspring throughout the year.[3]

References

  1. Ellis, R.; Shea, G. (2017). "Demansia olivacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T42492959A42492969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T42492959A42492969.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Australian Biological Resources Study (26 August 2013). "Species Demansia olivacea (Gray, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. Shine, Richard (1980). "Ecology of Eastern Australian Whipsnakes of the Genus Demansia". Journal of Herpetology. 14 (4): 381–389. doi:10.2307/1563694. ISSN 0022-1511. JSTOR 1563694.
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