Coastal Taipan

Oxyuranus scutellatus

Coastal Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) also commonly known as Coastal Taipan or Common Taipan, is a species of the class Reptilia (Reptiles) in the family Elapidae (Cobras) and order Squamata (Squamates).

Gallery

Adult

Australian Reptile Park, Australia , 22 Apr 2012

Coastal Taipan

Adult

Australian Reptile Park, Australia , 22 Apr 2012

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Reptilia
      - Order: Squamata
        Family: Elapidae
        Genus: Oxyuranus
        Species: Oxyuranus scutellatus

Species in the Genus of Oxyuranus

Coastal Taipan

Oxyuranus scutellatus

Fierce Snake

Oxyuranus microlepidotus

Western Desert Taipan

Oxyuranus temporalis

External Links

Oxyuranus scutellatus – Wikipedia