Müller’s Crown Snake
Aspidomorphus muelleri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusAspidomorphus (New Guinea Crown Snakes)
- SpeciesAspidomorphus muelleri (Müller’s Crown Snake)
About the Müller’s Crown Snake
Aspidomorphus muelleri, also known commonly as Müller's crown snake and Müller's crowned snake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. The species is native to Oceania. There are three recognized subspecies.
The specific name, muelleri, is in honor of German naturalist Salomon Müller. Aspidomorphus muelleri may attain a total length of 50 cm (20 in), including a tail length of 7 cm (2.8 in). It has six upper labials, the third and fourth in contact with the eye. The dorsal scales are arranged in 15 rows at midbody. The anal plate is divided.
Aspidomorphus muelleri is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The preferred natural habitats of Aspidomorphus muelleri are forest, shrubland, and grassland, at elevations of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft). Aspidomorphus muelleri is terrestrial.
Aspidomorphus muelleri is oviparous. The following three subspecies of Aspidomorphus muelleri are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. Aspidomorphus muelleri muelleri (Schlegel, 1837) Aspidomorphus muelleri... Wikipedia →
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.