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Eastern pygmy mulga snake |
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Pseudechis pailsei | ||||||
Pronunciation | sue-DECK-iss PAY-uls-ee | |||||
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Etymology |
Pseudechis: 'false Echis' - Echis is a genus of adders.
pailsei: "after Victorian reptile breeder Roy Pails." |
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Other names | Pailsus pailsei | |||||
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DescriptionSpecies status uncertain (see Taxonomic notes below). Colouration varies from grey to tan to reddish-brown. Pattern largely absent on body, although body scales are often darker posteriorly, creating a subtle reticulated pattern. The neck and head are typically patterned with several dark lines and blotches, especially along sutures between head scales. Similar species
Differs from mulga snake (Pseudechis australis) in its smaller adult size and narrower head. The obvious pattern of dark lines and blotches on the head is typically absent in P. australis except on juveniles, which might possess dark lines on the head. Taxonomic notesStatus as a valid species remains uncertain. Genetic data indicates that this species is moderately divergent from Pseudechis weigeli. Because of its now widespread recognition, we have included P. pailsei as a distinct species pending more in-depth taxonomic work. Scale count information
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