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Pink snake |
Prince of Wales Island, Queensland Photo © Steve Wilson |
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Cryptophis incredibilis | ||||||
Pronunciation | kript-OH-fiss inn-cred-i-BILL-iss | |||||
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Etymology |
Cryptophis: 'hidden snake'.
incredibilis: presumably in reference to the vivid pink colouration of the species. |
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Other names |
Unechis incredibilis
Rhinoplocephalus incredibilis |
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Description | Distribution | Natural history | Conservation | Further information | More photos |
RangeKnow only from Prince of Wales Island in the Torres Strait. Found in the following Australian states/territoriesQueensland HabitatWoodland on sandy soils. |
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