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Hydrophis spiralis (Shaw, 1802)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Reptilia
order
Squamata
family
Elapidae
genus
Hydrophis
species
Hydrophis spiralis

Name

Synonyms
Distira brugmansi Stone, 1913
Hydrophis aurifasciata Murray, 1886
Hydrophis bishopii Murray, 1884
Hydrophis brugmansii Boie, 1827
Hydrophis melanocinctus Wall, 1906
Hydrophis melanurus Wagler, 1828
Hydrophis rappii Jan, 1872
Hydrophis robusta Günther, 1864
Hydrophis sublaevis Gray, 1842
Hydrophis temporalis Blanford, 1881
Hydrus spiralis Shaw, 1802
Leiocephalus spiralis Das, 1996
Leioselasma spiralis Prater, 1924
Lioselasma spiralis Wall, 1921
Homonyms
Hydrophis spiralis (Shaw, 1802)
Common names
Narrow-Banded Sea Snake/Yellow Sea Snake in English
Yellow Sea Snake in English
Yellow Sea Snake in English
Yellow Sea Snake in English
Hydrophide-spirale in French
الافعى البحرية الصفراء in Arabic

Bibliographic References

  1. David, Patrick, and Ivan Ineich, 1999: Les serpents venimeux du monde: systematique et repartition. Dumerilia, vol. 3. 3-499.
  2. Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.). (2020). The Reptile Database.
  3. van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
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