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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: October 31st, 2023.


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








Genus
Antaioserpens

Robust Burrowing Snakes

Orange Korallenottern

Orange Koralslanger

1985 Antaioserpens Wells & Wellington (type species: Cacophis warro De Vis 1884)
Contents: 2 species, both of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously included in Simoselaps (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983). Considered a valid genus by most recent works (e.g.; Wilson 2005; Wilson & Swan 2010; Cogger 2014; Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014; Couper, Peck, Emery & Keogh 2016). Occasionally misspelled Antairoserpens (e.g., Wilson & Swan 2003).
Distribution: Australia (Queensland).

Antaioserpens albiceps

Northeastern Plain-nosed Burrowing Snake

Nördlicher Orange Korallenotter

Nordlig Orange Koralslange

1898 Pseudelaps albiceps Boulenger
Antaioserpens albiceps Couper, Peck, Emery & Keogh 2016
1911 Denisonia rostralis De Vis (Couper, Peck, Emery & Keogh 2016)
Antaioserpens rostralis Wells & Wellington 1985
1915 Rhynchelaps fuscicollis Lönnberg & Andersson (Couper, Peck, Emery & Keogh 2016)

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of warro (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983). Revalidated by Couper, Peck, Emery & Keogh (2016).
Distribution: Australia (Queensland).


Antaioserpens warro

Warrego Burrowing Snake, Orange Coral Snake, Warro Burrowing Snake, Northeastern Plain-nosed Burrowing Snake

Südlicher Orange Korallenotter

Sydlig Orange Koralslange

1884 Cacophis warro De Vis
Pseudelaps warro Boulenger 1896
Rhinelaps warro Worrell 1960
Simoselaps warro Cogger 1975
Furina warro Storr 1981
Antaioserpens warro Wells & Wellington 1985

Remarks: Previously included albiceps.
Distribution: Australia (Queensland).