catalogue of sea snakes in BNHS
Citation
Pal S (2020). catalogue of sea snakes in BNHS. Version 1.5. Bombay Natural History Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hkubvh accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-01-16.Description
The BNHS museum houses a vast collection of specimens collected from across the Indian subcontinent over the past hundred years. The dataset provides 235 occurrence records based on specimens of sea snakes from India, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Iran. The dataset holds records of 30 species belonging to 10 genera and three families. The distribution and natural history of sea snakes remain fairly unknown due to their occurrence in marine habitats and most of the observations are accidental records from fishing and as bycatch. Museum information on occurrence as well as collection localities will help in understanding the distribution of these snakes.Sampling Description
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Occurrence records are based on specimens from across India, parts of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran.
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Contacts
Saunak Paloriginator
position: Scientist
BNHS
Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: s.pal@bnhs.org
Saunak Pal
metadata author
position: Scientist
BNHS
Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: s.pal@bnhs.org
Rahul Khot
user
position: Curator
BNHS
Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: r.khot@bnhs.org
Rahul Khot
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
BNHS
Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: r.khot@bnhs.org