[2] Its common names reflect its shovel nose specialization, burrowing behaviour and banded body colour.

[2] Identification of B. fasciolatus from other species of this genus can be made by inspection of the preocular and nasal scales.

[5] Brachyurophis fasciolatus belongs to one of two burrowing clades of taxa found within Australian elapids and sea snakes.

[3] Brachyurophis fasciolatus is distributed throughout mainland Australia, except Victoria, in arid and coastal zones.

[7] Oviposition (egg-laying) and hatching occurs during the warmer months with late spring to early summer as the expected time of oviposition with eggs hatched by late summer to early autumn (January - March).

The IUCN Red List considers threats to this species as minimal due to its large distribution in low human populated areas.

[1] Furthermore, in New South Wales its distribution covers a small area of its total range and threats are largely described as habitat fragmentation and damage to soil from undulates and farming practices.