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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 Furina
Biodiversity of the family Elapidae [terrestrial species]








Genus
Furina

Australian Naped Snakes

Nackenband-Giftnattern

Nakkebånds-giftsnoge

1843 Brachysoma Fitzinger [not Brachysoma Brandt 1835 (Coelenterata)] (type species: Brachysoma diadema Macleay 1878
1853 Furina Dumeril (type species: Calamaria diadema Schlegel 1837)
1858 Glyphodon Günther (type species: Glyphodon tristis Günther 1858; syn. Cogger 1992)
1877 Mainophis Macleay (type species: Mainophis robusta Macleay 1877; syn. Golay & al. 1993; Shea & Sadlier 1999; Murphy 2012)
1961 Lunelaps Worrell (type species: Pseudelaps christieanus Fry 1915; syn. Cogger 1992)
Contents: 5 species, of which 4 (80.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: E. Malay Archipelago, Australia.
Reported from: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland [incl. Torres Strait Islands], South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia), Indonesia (Aru Islands, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).

Furina barnardi

Yellow-naped Snake, (Barnard's Snake)

Gelb-Nackenband-Giftnatter

Gulnakket Giftsnog

1939 Glyphodon barnardi Kinghorn
Furina barnardi Wells & Wellington 1985

Distribution: Australia (Queensland).


Furina diadema

Red-naped Snake

Rot-Nackenband-Giftnatter

Rødnakket Giftsnog

1837 Calamaria diadema Schlegel
Furina diadema Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854
Brachysoma diadema Günther 1863
Pseudelaps diadema Jan 1863
Aspidomorphus diadema Minton & al. 1970
1858 Rabdion occipitale Girard (Golay & al. 1993)
1869 Cacophis blackmanii Krefft (Golay & al. 1993)
Furina blackmanii Wells & Wellington 1985
1911 Denisonia bancrofti De Vis (Golay & al. 1993)
Furina bancrofti Wells & Wellington 1985

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria).


Furina dunmalli

Patternless Brown Snake, (Dunmall's Snake)

Einfarbige Nackenband-Giftnatter

Ensfarvet Brunslange

1955 Glyphodon dunmalli Worrell
Furina dunmalli Wells & Wellington 1985

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland).


Furina ornata

Orange-naped Snake, Moon Snake

Mond-Giftnatter

Månegiftsnog

1842 Elaps ornatus Gray
Furina ornata Wells & Wellington 1985
1878 Brachysoma simile Macleay (Golay & al. 1993)
Furina simile Wells & Wellington 1985
1915 Pseudelaps christieanus Fry (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983)
Lunelaps christianus Worrell 1961
Aspidomorphus christieanus Minton & al. 1970

Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland [incl. Torres Strait Islands], South Australia, Western Australia).


Furina ornata
© Rune Midtgaard

Furina tristis

Grey-naped Snake, Brown-headed Snake

Grau-Nackenband-Giftnatter

Grånakket Giftsnog

1858 Glyphodon tristis Günther
Brachysoma triste Günther 1863
Furina tristis Wells & Wellington 1985
1877 Mainophis robusta Macleay (Golay & al. 1993; Shea & Sadlier 1999; Murphy 2012)
1905 Denisonia fenestrata De Vis (Golay & al. 1993)

Remarks: Mainophis robusta Macleay 1877 has been treated as a synonym of Brachyorrhos albus by some authors (e.g., Goldman, Hill & Stanbury 1969; Iskandar & Colijn 2001), however, it belongs in the synonymy of Furina tristis. Presence in the Aru Islands (Indonesia) needs confirmation (Tallowin, O'Shea, Hoskin, Vanderduys, Amey & Couper 2018).
Distribution: Australia (Queensland [incl. Torres Strait Islands]), Indonesia (Aru Islands, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).