Brachyurophis fasciolatus
| Brachyurophis fasciolatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Brachyurophis |
| Species: | B. fasciolatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachyurophis fasciolatus (Günther, 1872) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhinelaps fasciolatus, Rhynchoelaps fasciolatus, Simoselaps fasciolatus | |
Brachyurophis fasciolatus is a species of snake from the family Elapidae, commonly named the narrow-banded shovel-nosed snake, or narrow-banded burrowing snake, and is a species endemic to Australia. Its common names reflect its shovel nose specialization, burrowing behaviour and banded body colour.