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


Taxonomy of the family Elapidae [terrestrial species]
Bibliography of the genus Cacophis
Biodiversity of the family Elapidae [terrestrial species]








Genus
Cacophis

Australian Dwarf Crowned Snakes

Zwerg-Kronengiftnattern

Dværg-diademgiftsnoge

1863 Cacophis Günther (type species: Cacophis krefftii Günther 1863)
1866 Petrodymon Krefft (type species: Diemansia cucullata Günther 1862
Contents: 4 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: The standard name Crowned Snakes is also used for members of the genus Drysdalia.
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]).

Cacophis churchilli

Northern Dwarf Crowned Snake

Nördliche Zwerg-Kronengiftnatter

Nordlig Dværg-diademgiftsnog

1985 Cacophis churchilli Wells & Wellington

Distribution: Australia (Queensland).


Cacophis harriettae

White-crowned Snake, White-naped Snake

Weisskronen-Giftnatter

Hvidkronet Dværg-diademgiftsnog

1869 Cacophis harriettae Krefft
Pseudelaps harriettae Boulenger 1896
Aspidomorphus harriettae Brongersma 1934
Glyphodon harriettae Worrell 1961

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]).


Cacophis krefftii

Southern Dwarf Crowned Snake, (Krefft's Dwarf Snake)

Südliche Zwerg-Kronengiftnatter

Sydlig Dværg-diademgiftsnog

1863 Cacophis krefftii Günther
Pseudelaps krefftii Boulenger 1896
1869 Cacophis fordei Krefft (Golay & al. 1993)
Pseudelaps fordei Boulenger 1896

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]).


Cacophis krefftii
© Rune Midtgaard

Cacophis squamulosus

Golden-crowned Snake

Goldkronen-Giftnatter

Gyldenkronet Dværg-diademgiftsnog

1854 Pseudelaps squamulosus Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril
Aspidomorphus squamulosus Brongersma 1934
Cacophis squamulosus Hutchinson 1990
1862 Diemansia cucullata Günther (Golay & al. 1993)
Petrodymon cucullatum Krefft 1866
1872 Pseudoelaps atropolios Jan in Jan & Sordelli (Golay & al. 1993)

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]).