Suta (genus)
Suta is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is endemic to mainland Australia.[1]
| Suta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Suta Worrell, 1961 |
Species
- Suta fasciata (Rosén, 1905) – Rosen's snake – Western Australia
- Suta ordensis (Storr, 1984) – Ord curl snake – Northern Territory (?), Western Australia
- Suta punctata (Boulenger, 1896) – little spotted snake, spotted snake – Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
- Suta suta (W. Peters, 1863) – curl snake (eastern states), myall snake (Western Australia) – New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Toxicity
Snakes belonging to the genus Suta are mildly to highly venomous, depending on the species.
References
- "Common Names of Australian Reptiles — Elapidae - venomous snakes". Australianherpetology.com. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
Further reading
- Worrell E (1961). "Herpetological Name Changes". West Australian Naturalist 8: 18–27. (Suta, new genus).
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