Cryptophis is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.
Species The following five species are recognized as being valid. Cryptophis boschmai - Carpentaria whip snake Cryptophis incredibilis - pink snake Cryptophis nigrescens - small-eyed snake, eastern small-eyed snake, short-tailed snake Cryptophis nigrostriatus - black-striped snake Cryptophis pallidiceps - western Carpentaria snake, northern small-eyed snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Cryptophis.
Etymology The generic name is a combination of the Greek words κρυπτός (concealed, hidden, secret) and ὄφις (snake).
References
Further reading Worrell E (1961). "Herpetological Name Changes". West Australian Naturalist 8: 18–27. (Cryptophis, new genus).