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RE: hots down under?
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by hot_herper on August 16, 2007
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I don't know of any Vipers in Autralia, so to the best of my knowledge yes, they are all Elapids. As for the why, that is something that Rob or his brother could possibly answer... WAY above me.
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by hot_herper on August 16, 2007
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the same question could be posed with regards to the US. Why is there only one type of Elapid (coralsnake) in the US?
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by GREGLONGHURST on August 17, 2007
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Yes, all of Australia's venomous snakes are elapids. Yes, we have only one genus of elapid in North America. We have no true vipers here. We do have three genera of pit vipers.
Take an advanced course in evolution to get a handle on the why.
~~Greg~~
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by MikeB on August 17, 2007
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Geographic isolation is the reason many species (not just snakes) in Australia are distinct. It's also why pit vipers rule in the western hemisphere. Basically, the Atlantic and Pacific, among other oceans, are too wide to swim.
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by thedude on August 17, 2007
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There are now college courses and texts called "Biogeograpy" Kills two birds with one stone!
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