Cannia australis

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Posted by Derek K. on May 01, 2002 at 22:08:22:

In Reply to: Re: Yep, just happen to have Mirtschins's 82 version (excellent reference!!): posted by Scott Eipper on April 30, 2002 at 06:14:58:

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: Derek,

: Mulgas...great snakes now....

: Most specimens of Cannia (Pseudechis) australis (see wells & wellington for the name change) are a brown colour.

Due to recent heated discussions over Aussie/PNG proposed Elapidae taxa changes, I have become somewhat skeptical as to which proposals are valid and those that are not. Would I be safe in saying that this taxa change from Pseudechis to Cannia would be recognized by the majority of subject matter experts or otherwise?

: Darwins, St George's, Wheatbelts, Pilbara, N.S.W Mulgas are all a shade of brown...generally darker as you go South. Red Brown, Gold, Grey Brown...some reticulated, some not, but mainly brown.

Good Info!!!

: They snakes from in particular the Eyre Peninsular in South Australia are black/dark with the first edge of the scale light yellow or green.

Interesting!

Cheers,

Derek

: ..thats why I tend to use Mulga rather than King Brown. But the same argument can be said for Mulga...as they are not restricted to that habitat type.

: Rgeards,

: Scott.

: P.S couple of other examples...Tiger Snake (unbanded and even spotted snakes occur), Stephen's Banded Snake....Unbanded forms present),
: Yellow Faced Whip Snake and the list goes on....

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Re: Cannia australis WW 05/02/02 (8)
- Re: Cannia australis and "Pseudechis".....more Scott Eipper 05/06/02 (7)
  - Re: Cannia australis and "Pseudechis".....more WW 05/06/02 (5)
    - Re: Cannia australis and "Pseudechis".....more Scott Eipper 05/07/02 (4)
      - Re: Cannia australis and "Pseudechis".....more WW 05/07/02 (3)
        
        Yeah....change all right MDNA never came into species/genus accounts.np Scott Eipper 05/08/02 (2)
        
        Happy Birthday Scott! n/p WW 05/08/02 (1)
        
        Got the paper thanks. Scott Eipper 05/14/02 (0)
  - "Interesting", P. colletti, didn't know they grew to such large Derek K. 05/06/02 (0)

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: : : : Derek, : : Mulgas...great snakes now.... : : Most specimens of Cannia (Pseudechis) australis (see wells & wellington for the name change) are a brown colour. : Due to recent heated discussions over Aussie/PNG proposed Elapidae taxa changes, I have become somewhat skeptical as to which proposals are valid and those that are not. Would I be safe in saying that this taxa change from Pseudechis to Cannia would be recognized by the majority of subject matter experts or otherwise? : : Darwins, St George's, Wheatbelts, Pilbara, N.S.W Mulgas are all a shade of brown...generally darker as you go South. Red Brown, Gold, Grey Brown...some reticulated, some not, but mainly brown. : Good Info!!! : : They snakes from in particular the Eyre Peninsular in South Australia are black/dark with the first edge of the scale light yellow or green. : Interesting! : Cheers, : Derek : : ..thats why I tend to use Mulga rather than King Brown. But the same argument can be said for Mulga...as they are not restricted to that habitat type. : : Rgeards, : : Scott. : : P.S couple of other examples...Tiger Snake (unbanded and even spotted snakes occur), Stephen's Banded Snake....Unbanded forms present), : : Yellow Faced Whip Snake and the list goes on....

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