Denisonia

Denisonia
For the plant genus, see Pityrodia.
Denisonia
Ornamental Snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Denisonia
Krefft, 1869
Species

Mud Adder, Denisonia devisi
Ornamental Snake, Denisonia maculata

Denisonia is a genus of snakes. Rare and venomous. Also known as De Vis banded snake or mud adder.

Description: : D.devisi is a short, thick and slightly flat snake, The eyes are set at the top of its head and have a conspicuous iris. D.devisi is yellowish brown to olive green in colour with irregular, ragged edged narrow dark bands running across the body. De Vis banded snake is usually confused with death adders as both have thick, banded bodies. The main difference is that the De Vis banded snake’s tail does not taper abruptly and its head is not broad and triangular. D.devisi are distributed throughout the alluvial flats of the mid eastern interiors of Australia.

Habitat: D.devisi are sluggish snakes inhabiting the low lying areas and particularly near sites subjected to seasonal flooding. During the day, this adder stays in the soil cracks or deep cavities and emerges out at night for feeding on frogs.

Reproduction: D.devisi gives birth to fully formed young ones (viviparous).

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