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Coastal Taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Also known as: Taipan • Coastal taipan • Common Taipan
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Elapidae• Order: Squamata
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Coastal Taipan, Taipan, Coastal taipan, Common Taipan
Class:
Lepidosauria
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
9
Countries
Top Locations
Binna Burra QLD 4211, Australia
1
Alotau District, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
1
Rakula NT 0822, Australia
1
Lockhart QLD 4892, Australia
1
Torres, Queensland, Australia
1
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First: 11/8/2006 · Latest: 2/20/2026
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