Demansia torquata
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Elapoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Hydrophiinae
Genus: Demansia
Species: Demansia torquata
Name
Demansia torquata (Günther, 1862)
- Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.17.41, ♀, collected by F.M. Rayner in July 1859.
- Type locality: “Percy Islands”, Queensland, Australia.
Combinations
- Diemansia torquata Günther, 1862: 130 [original combination]
- Diemenia torquata — Krefft, 1869 [subsequent combination]
- Demansia torquata — Worrell, 1963 [subsequent combination]
References
Primary references
- Günther, A. 1862. On new species of snakes in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 3 9(50): 124–132. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
- Shea, G.M. & Scanlon, J.D. 2007. Revision of the small tropical whipsnakes previously referred to Demansia olivacea (Gray, 1842) and Demansia torquata (Günther, 1862) (Squamata: Elapidae). Records of the Australian Museum 59(2-3): 117–142. BHL Reference page.
Links
- Wilson, S., Vanderduys, E. & Hobson, R. 2018. IUCN: Demansia torquata (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T177484A83452951. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T177484A83452951.en. Accessed on 09 September 2025.
Vernacular names
- English: Collared Whip Snake