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Eastern small-eyed snake

eastern small-eyed snake (Cryptophis nigrescens)
Mount Glorious, Queensland
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
Cryptophis nigrescens - (Günther, 1862)
Pronunciation  kript-OH-fiss   nig-RESS-enz
Etymology  Cryptophis: 'hidden snake'.
nigrescens: 'blackish'.1
Other names  Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens
Denisonia nigrescens
 
 
Total length
Species avg: 50 cm
Species max: 120 cm
Reproduction
Live-bearing
Litter size
Average: 4
Length and clutch size information comes from a variety of sources, but primarily from Shine (1991) and Cogger (2000).
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Range

Coast and ranges of eastern Australia, from just south of Cooktown, Queensland, nearly to Melbourne, Victoria.

Found in the following Australian states/territories

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

Habitat

A variety of habitats, ranging from rainforest to open woodland.

Notes and disclaimer
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