Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
August 22nd, 2026.
 
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Genus
Lielaphis
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Eastern Indo-Australian Ground Snakes
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Östliche Indo-Australische Erdnattern
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Østlige Indo-australske Jordsnoge
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1863 |  |
Lielaphis Günther (type species: Coluber holochrous Günther 1863) |
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1872 | |
Zamenophis Günther (type species: Zamenophis australis Günther 1872) |
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1877 | |
Pseudolycodon Peters (type species: Lycodon lividum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854) |
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1884 | |
Herbertophis Macleay (type species: Herbertophis plumbeus Macleay 1884) |
Contents:
16 species, of which 15 (93.8%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Stegonotus
(e.g., #).
Revalidated as a separate species by ###
Distribution:
E. Malay Archipelago, N. Australia.
Reported from:
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Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
Compiled by
V. Wallach
Key to abbreviations
Head drawings of the
genus Lielaphis.
Compiled by V. Wallach
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Lielaphis admiraltiensis
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Admiralty Islands Ground Snake
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Admiralty-Erdnatter
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Admiralty-jordsnog
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Stegonotus admiraltiensis Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin |
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Lielaphis admiraltiensis Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago:
Admiralty Islands
[Los Negros Island,
Manus,
Rambutyo]).
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Lielaphis aplini
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Purari Groundsnake
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Purari-Erdnatter
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Purari-jordsnog
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2021 | |
Stegonotus aplini O'Shea & Richards |
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Lielaphis aplini Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Lielaphis aruensis
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Aru Islands Ground Snake
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Aru-Erdnatter
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Aru-jordsnog
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1875 | |
Lycodon aruensis Doria |
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Stegonotus aruensis Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018 |
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Lielaphis aruensis Midtgaard 2026 (www.repfocus.dk) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of modestus (e.g., Iskandar & Colijn 2001).
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018).
Tentatively included in Lielaphis herein, based on the species' close relationship to modestus, which was assigned to Lielaphis by
Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane (2026).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Aru Islands).
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Lielaphis australis
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Australian Ground Snake, (Slatey-grey Ground Snake, Slate-grey Snake, Hooded Snake)
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Australische Erdnatter
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Australsk Jordsnog
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1872 | |
Zamenophis australis Günther |
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Stegonotus australis Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Lielaphis australis Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
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1877 | |
Lycodon darnleyensis Macleay (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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1884 | |
Herbertophis plumbeus Macleay (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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Stegonotus plumbeus Boulenger 1893 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of cucullatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983).
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018), although regarded as such already by Wells & Wellington (1985).
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Queensland
[incl.
Torres Strait Islands]).
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Lielaphis derooijae
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Salawati Ground Snake
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Salawati-Erdnatter
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Salawati-jordsnog
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Stegonotus derooijae Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin |
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Lielaphis derooijae Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Batanta,
Salawati,
Waigeo).
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Lielaphis diehli
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Madang Ground Snake, (Diehl's Small Ground Snake)
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Madang-Erdnatter
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Madang-jordsnog
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Stegonotus diehli Lindholm |
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Lielaphis diehli Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
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Stegonotus adelynhoserae Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
Remarks:
Previously included dorsalis.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Lielaphis guentheri
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Milne Bay Ground Snake
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Südostpapuanische Erdnatter
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Sydøstpapuansk Jordsnog
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1895 | |
Stegonotus guentheri Boulenger |
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Lielaphis guentheri Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
Remarks:
Although reported by some authors (e.g., McDowell 1972; O'Shea 1996) from Goodenough in the d'Entrecasteaux Islands, there are no confirmed records from this island
in the group, only from Fergusson and Normanby (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
There is a single record from the Trobriand Islands (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson,
Normanby],
Trobriand Islands).
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Lielaphis heterurus
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Bismarck Ground Snake
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Bismarck-Erdnatter
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Bismarck-jordsnog
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1893 | |
Stegonotus heterurus Boulenger |
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Lielaphis heterurus Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
Remarks:
Regarded as possibly conspecific with modestus by McDowell (1972).
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[Duke of York,
New Britain,
New Ireland]).
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Lielaphis iridis
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Rainbow Ground Snake
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Regenbogen-Erdnatter
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Regnbue-jordsnog
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Stegonotus iridis Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin |
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Lielaphis iridis Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Batanta,
Salawati,
Waigeo).
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Lielaphis keyensis
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Kai Islands Ground Snake
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Kai-Erdnatter
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Kai-jordsnog
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1874 | |
Lycodon keyensis Doria |
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Stegonotus keyensis Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Lielaphis keyensis Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of cucullatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983).
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018), although regarded as such already by Wells & Wellington (1985).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Kai Islands).
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Lielaphis lividus
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Semau Ground Snake
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Semau-Erdnatter
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Semau-jordsnog
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Lycodon lividum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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Stegonotus lividus Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018 |
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Lielaphis lividus Midtgaard 2026 (www.repfocus.dk) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of modestus.
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018).
Tentatively included in Lielaphis herein, based on the species' close relationship to modestus, which was assigned to Lielaphis by
Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane (2026).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Semau).
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Lielaphis melanolabiatus
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Black-lipped Ground Snake
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Schwarzlippen-Erdnatter
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Sortlæbet Jordsnog
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Stegonotus melanolabiatus Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin |
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Lielaphis melanolabiatus Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Lielaphis modestus
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Ambon Ground Snake, (East Indonesian Ground Snake, Northern New Guinea Ground Snake)
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Ambon-Erdnatter
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Ambon-jordsnog
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Lycodon modestus Schlegel |
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Brachyrhyton modestum Jan 1870 |
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Lielaphis modestum Günther 1877 |
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Stegonotus modestus Boulenger 1893 |
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Lielaphis modestus Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
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Ablabes greineri Bleeker (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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1860 | |
Coronella Rosenbergii Bleeker (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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1863 | |
Coluber holochrous Günther (syn. Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018) |
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Stegonotus lenhoseri Hoser (syn. Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
Remarks:
Previously included aruensis and lividum.
Now restricted to Ambon, Buru, and Seram (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
A record from Tanimbar Islands (Lang 2013) is regarded as doubtful (Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018).
Records from Halmahera, Salawati and Ternate (Haas 1950) refer to batjanensis (Iskandar & Colijn 2001).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Ambon,
Buru,
Seram).
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Lielaphis nancuro
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Timor Ground Snake
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Timor-Erdnatter
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Timor-jordsnog
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Stegonotus nancuro Kaiser, Kaiser, Mecke & O'Shea |
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Lielaphis nancuro Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
Distribution:
East Timor.
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Lielaphis reticulatus
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Reticulated Ground Snake
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Netz-Erdnatter
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Net-jordsnog
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1895 | |
Stegonotus reticulatus Boulenger |
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Lielaphis reticulatus Bernstein, Austin, Soto-Centeno, Huang, Roberts, McGuire, Iskandar, Iova, Frederick, Sanguila, Weinell, Brown & Ruane 2026 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of cucullatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983).
Revalidated as a separate species by Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea (2018), although regarded as such already by Wells & Wellington (1985).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson],
Eastern New Guinea).
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Lielaphis slashi
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Utai Ground Snake, (Slash's Ground Snake)
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Utai-Erdnatter
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Utai-jordsnog
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2026 | |
Lielaphis slashi Huang, Austin, Bernstein, Iova, Roberts, Frederick & Ruane |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of parvus (e.g., Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin 2018).
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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