Myron resetari
Myron resetari, also known as the Broome mangrove snake or Resetar's mangrove snake, is a species of venomous homalopsid snake native to the marine waters of north-western Australia. The specific epithet resetari honours herpetologist Alan Resetar of the Field Museum of Natural History.[1]
| Myron resetari | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | Myron |
| Species: | M. resetari |
| Binomial name | |
| Myron resetari Murphy, 2011 | |
Description
The snake grows to an average of about 40 cm in length.[1]
Behaviour
The species is viviparous.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species is known only from the type locality of Broome, in tropical north-western Western Australia, where it inhabits mangrove-lined coastal waters.[1]
References
- "Resetar's mangrove snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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