Simoselaps littoralis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	ELAPIDAE

Scientific Name:

Simoselaps littoralis

Species Authority:

(Storr, 1968)

Common Name/s:

English

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Coastal Burrowing Snake, West Coast Banded Snake

Synonym/s:

Vermicella bertholdi subspecies littoralis Storr, 1968

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Doughty, P.
Reviewer/s:	Böhm, M., Collen, B. & Ram, M. (Sampled Red List Index Coordinating Team)
Contributor/s:	De Silva, R., Milligan, H.T., Wearn, O.R., Wren, S., Zamin, T., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Lewis, S., Lintott, P. & Powney, G.
Justification: Simoselaps littoralis has been assessed as Least Concern as it has a fairly wide distribution range. Areas of its habitat are under threat from increased development for tourism which could be causing significant localized population declines. Therefore further research is suggested to identify if this threat causes significant habitat loss which may be causing significant population declines in the future.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This lowland species is distributed on the west coast of Australia from North West Cape southwards to Cervantes. It can also be found on many offshore islands.
Countries:	Native: Australia (Western Australia)
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Population [top]

Population:	There are no population data available for this species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species inhabits closed or open heaths near the coast.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The area in which this species occurs is under increased threat from development for tourism.

Major Threat(s):

The area in which this species occurs is under increased threat from development for tourism.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. Further research into the threats and habitat status of this species is suggested to investigate the effects that tourism development may have on the species.

Conservation Actions:

There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. Further research into the threats and habitat status of this species is suggested to investigate the effects that tourism development may have on the species.

Citation:	Doughty, P. 2010. Simoselaps littoralis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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