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Brachyurophis roperi

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The species grows to an average of about 37 cm in length. There are dark brown to black bands along the length of the orange to reddish-brown upper body. The belly is whitish.
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with a clutch size of three. It feeds on reptile eggs.
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Index

Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Serpentes
Elapidae
Brachyurophis
Binomial name
Kinghorn
Synonyms
endemic
Australia
specific epithet
type locality
Roper River Mission
Northern Territory
Brachyurophis semifasciatus
oviparous
Broome
Western Australia
Kimberley region
Top End
Northern Territory
Ti-Tree

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