Reptiles

Inland Taipan

Oxyuranus microlepidotus

Living

Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.

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Classification

Common name
Inland Taipan
Browse group
Reptiles
Scientific name or taxon
Oxyuranus microlepidotus
Taxon rank
species
Family
Elapidae
Genus
Oxyuranus
Source classification
Reptilia

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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