Hemiaspis damelii

Hemiaspis damelii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Hemiaspis
Species:
H. damelii
Binomial name
Hemiaspis damelii
(Günther, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Hoplocephalus damelii
    Günther, 1876
  • Denisonia dæmelii
    Boulenger, 1896
  • Drepanodontis daemelii
    Worrell, 1961
  • Hemiaspis damelii
    Cogger, 1983

Hemiaspis damelii is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. It is a relatively small species of elapid with a mean snout-vent length (SVL) of 42.6 to 60 cm (16.8 to 23.6 in). The species is endemic to eastern Australia and is most commonly found across central inland New South Wales through to the interior of south-eastern Queensland. Common names for this species include ngabi, grey snake and Dämel's Snake. The specific name, damelii, is in honor of German entomologist Edward Dämel, who collected Australian specimens for Museum Godeffroy.