Colorado Desert Shovel-nosed Snake
C. o. annulata
Subspecies:
Chionactis occipitalis annulata ...
Narrow-banded Shovel-nosed Snake - profile
Scientific name: Simoselaps fasciolatus
Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable
Description ...
The neurotoxic effects of its potent venom cause rapid paralysis and respiratory failure among its favorite cold-blooded prey, snakes and lizards. It prefers tiny blind snakes throughout its range, but will eat shovel-nosed snakes, ...
 See also: Snake, Reptile, Skink, Burro, Blind Snake
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