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Myron richardsonii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Homalopsidae
Genus:	Myron
Species:	M. richardsonii
Binomial name
	Myron richardsonii; Gray, 1849
Synonyms
	Neospades kentii De Vis, 1889;

Myron richardsonii, also known as Richardson's mangrove snake, is a species of venomous homalopsid snake native to the marine waters of eastern Indonesia and northern Australia. The specific epithet richardsonii honours Sir John Richardson, collector of the original specimen.^[1]

Description

The snake grows to an average of about 40 cm in length, and to a maximum of 60 cm.^[1]

Behaviour

The species is viviparous, with an average litter size of six. It feeds on fishes.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species’ distribution encompasses the coasts around the Arafura Sea, including the Aru Islands and southern New Guinea as well as northern Australia from the Kimberley eastwards to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Habitat includes coasts, estuaries and tidal rivers.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Richardson's mangrove snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ "Myron richardsonii GRAY, 1849". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 30 May 2021.