CreatureData

genus

Oxyuranus

Oxyuranus is a genus in the family Elapidae. This database currently files 3 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
3
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
33%
Weight range
6.11 kg – 8.11 kg

Best-known members of Oxyuranus

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Oxyuranus?

1 of 3 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern1100%

Where is Oxyuranus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 1 species
  • None on record
  • 1
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1

All species in Oxyuranus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Inland taipanOxyuranus microlepidotusElapidaeLeast Concern6.11 kg1
Common taipanOxyuranus scutellatusElapidaeNot recorded8.11 kgNot recorded
Central range taipanOxyuranus temporalisElapidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded