Disteira Lacepede 1804 (snake)

Reptilia - Squamata - Elapidae

Alternative spelling: Distira

Parent taxon: Elapidae according to V. Wallach et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Austrelaps, Calliophis, Chitulia, Disteiramecdup, Elaps, Hydrophiinae, Laticaudinae, Leioselasma, Micrurus, Naja, Najinae, Notechis, Polyodontognathus, Protropidonotus, Protropidonotus neglectus, Pseudechis, Sinomicrurus, Xenodermus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Disteira in the database

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