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Latest update: April 12th, 2025.


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








Genus
Narophis

Australian Black-naped Snake

Schwarznacken-Giftnatter

Sortnakket Giftsnog

1961 Narophis Worrell (type species: Furina bimaculata Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854)
Contents: 1 species, which is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of Vermicella (e.g., Glauert 1950), Simoselaps (e.g., Cogger 1992; Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014), or Neelaps (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983; Wilson & Swan 2010; Cogger 2014). Revalidated by Maryan, Keogh & Bolton (2023).
Distribution: As for the single species.

Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
Compiled by
V. Wallach
Key to abbreviations


Head drawings of the
genus Narophis.
Compiled by
V. Wallach

Narophis bimaculatus

Australian Black-naped Snake, Western Black-naped Snake, Black-naped Burrowing Snake, Western Long-nosed Snake

Schwarznacken-Giftnatter

Sortnakket Giftsnog

1854 Furina bimaculata Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril
Brachysoma bimaculatum Günther 1858
Pseudelaps bimaculatus Jan 1863
Vermicella bimaculata Glauert 1950
Narophis bimaculata Worrell 1961
Simoselaps bimaculata Underwood 1979
Neelaps bimaculatus Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983
1878 Brachysoma diadema Macleay (Golay & al. 1993)

Introduced to: New Zealand.
Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia).