Yep, just happen to have Mirtschins's 82 version (excellent reference!!):

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Posted by Derek K. on April 29, 2002 at 22:55:47:

In Reply to: Re: Hmmmm, posted by Scott Eipper on April 29, 2002 at 04:53:26:

Scott,

Another prime example of an in-appropriate common name! I could never figure out how Pseudechis australis, (Mulga or the King Brown), was assigned to the genus Pseudechis, Australian "Black" Snakes". I realize there are many variations in color, light brown, dark brown, copperish red, Olive Blackish and Blackish Olive, ect. Where does one draw a line between black and brown in this case scenario.

Cheers,

Derek K.

: Derek,

: I went a searching for you
: ..... pg 77 of Mirtschin's 82 version of Dangerous Snakes of Australia..for the pic.

: The names Lesser Black Whip was for Demansia (atra) vesigiata and the greater Black Whip was for D. papuanus. They came from Harald Ehmann's the Encyclopedia of Australian Animals - Reptiles pub in 92 by Angus and Robertson. (Incidently a great book..more general info than Cogger and more pics.) Ehmann gave everything a common name in that book!

: Regards,

: Scott

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Re: Yep, just happen to have Mirtschins's 82 version (excellent reference!!): WW 04/30/02 (3)
- Sounds like an echo? Derek K. 05/01/02 (1)
  - Re: Sounds like an echo? WW 05/02/02 (0)
- Agreed..I started spitting them out at 10 yrs old and have'nt stopped n/m Scott Eipper 05/01/02 (0)
Re: Yep, just happen to have Mirtschins's 82 version (excellent reference!!): Scott Eipper 04/30/02 (10)
- Cannia australis Derek K. 05/01/02 (9)
  - 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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: Scott, : Another prime example of an in-appropriate common name! I could never figure out how Pseudechis australis, (Mulga or the King Brown), was assigned to the genus Pseudechis, Australian "Black" Snakes". I realize there are many variations in color, light brown, dark brown, copperish red, Olive Blackish and Blackish Olive, ect. Where does one draw a line between black and brown in this case scenario. : Cheers, : Derek K. : : : : Derek, : : I went a searching for you : : ..... pg 77 of Mirtschin's 82 version of Dangerous Snakes of Australia..for the pic. : : The names Lesser Black Whip was for Demansia (atra) vesigiata and the greater Black Whip was for D. papuanus. They came from Harald Ehmann's the Encyclopedia of Australian Animals - Reptiles pub in 92 by Angus and Robertson. (Incidently a great book..more general info than Cogger and more pics.) Ehmann gave everything a common name in that book! : : Regards, : : Scott

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