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Pilbara Hooded Snake
Suta gaikhorstorum
Suta gaikhorstorum, also known as the Pilbara hooded snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet gaikhorstorum honours naturalists Klaas and Mieke Gaikhorst of the Armadale Reptile & Wildlife Centre.
From the article Suta gaikhorstorum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species grows to an average of about 35–36 cm in length, occasionally up to 46 cm. Body colouration is mainly a light to rich reddish-brown with a dark grey to black hood.
Range & habitat
The species is found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, especially in the Hamersley Range. It occurs in heavy, often stony, soils in mulga and eucalypt woodlands with a Triodia understorey. The type locality is 5 km south of the Mount Tom Price mine.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1126045.