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Taipans
Oxyuranus
- Kinghorn, 1923
Pronunciation: | OX-ee-your-AH-nuss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Etymology: | 'pointy tail'. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic notes: |
The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) was previous the sole member of the genus Parademansia. |
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Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 3 out of 3 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: western desert taipan (Oxyuranus temporalis) at 152 cm Longest Australian species: coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) at up to 300 cm |
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Number of Australian species: | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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- Doughty, Paul; Maryan, Brad; Donnellan, Stephen C.; & Hutchinson, Mark N. (2007). A new species of taipan (Elapidae: Oxyuranus) from central Australia.. Zootaxa, 1422:. - search web for this article
- Brennan, K.E.C.; Morley, T.; Hutchinson, M.; & Donnellan, S. (2012). Redescription of the western desert taipan, Oxyuranus temporalis (Serpentes: Elapidae), with notes on its distribution, diet and genetic variation. Australian Journal of Zoology, 59(4):227-235. - search web for this article