Aipysurus
Aipysurus | |
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Aipysurus laevis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Aipysurus Lacépède, 1804 |
- Common names: (none).
Aipysurus is a genus of venomous sea snakes found in warm seas from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Currently, 7 species are recognized.[1]
Species
Species[1] | Authority[1] | Subsp.*[1] | Common name | Geographic range |
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A. apraefrontalis | M.A. Smith, 1926 | 0 | ||
A. duboisii | Bavay, 1869 | 0 | Dubois' seasnake | |
A. eydouxii | (Gray, 1849) | 0 | Spine-tailed seasnake | |
A. foliosquama | M. A. Smith, 1926 | 0 | Leaf-scaled sea snake | |
A. fuscus | (Tschudi, 1837) | 0 | ||
A. laevis | Lacépède, 1804 | 1 | Olive sea snake | |
A. tenuis | Lonnberg & Andersson, 1913 | 0 | ||
*) Not including the nominate subspecies (typical form).
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Aipysurus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
External links
- Aipysurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 September 2007.