''Elapognathus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of snakes of the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Elapidae Elapidae (, commonly known as elapids , from , variant of "sea-fish") is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth. Most elapids are venomous, with the exception of the genus '' Emydocephalus ...

Species

* '' Elapognathus coronatus'' ( Schlegel, 1837) – crowned snake * '' Elapognathus minor'' ( Günther, 1863) – short-nosed snake, little brown snake

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q210191 Snake genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Endemic fauna of Australia