of O. temporalis was found in the Great Victoria Desert of Western Australia. The adult female taipan measuring in total length was captured by the Spinifex people from the Tjuntjuntjara Aboriginal community during a biological study at Ilkurlka, 165 km west of the South Australian border, 425 km south of the location of the initial discovery. References External links The Top 10 New Species of 2007 Distribution Map of Central Ranges Taipan Oxyuranus Reptiles of Western Australia Reptiles described in 2007 Snakes of Australia