Simoselaps minimus, also known as the Dampierland burrowing snake, is a species of mildly venomous burrowing snake that is endemic to Australia.

[1][2][3] The specific epithet minimus (“least”) refers to the species’ relatively small size.

[3] The species grows to an average of about 22 cm in length.

[3] It has a pale brown upper body, cream snout, and two black blotches on head and nape.

[3] The species occurs in the Dampierland bioregion of the western Kimberley region of Western Australia, where the characteristic habitat is pindan woodland.