Hydrophis lapemoides
| Persian Gulf Sea Snake | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae[1] |
| Genus: | Hydrophis |
| Species: | H. lapemoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrophis lapemoides (Gray, 1849) | |
Persian Gulf Sea Snake Hydrophis lapemoides is a species of sea snake.[1]
Distribution
Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf coasts off Bahrain, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia (Penang island), Singapore, Thailand
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hydrophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
Bibliography
- Bussarawitt,S.; Rasmussen, A.R. & Andersen, M. 1989 A preliminary study on sea snakes (Hydrophiidae) from Phuket Harbor, Phuket Island, Thailand. Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam Soc., Bangkok 37 (2): 209-225
- Rasmussen,A.R. 1993 The status of the Persian Gulf sea snake Hydrophis lapemoides (Gray 1849) (Serpentes: Hydrophiidae) [includes a redescription]. Bull. nat. Hist. Mus. Lond. (zool.) 59 (2): 97-105