Hydrelaps darwiniensis
Hydrelaps darwiniensis BOULENGER 1896
- class Reptilia
- order Squamata
- suborder Serpentes
- superfamily Colubroidea
- family Elapidae Boie, 1827
- subfamily Hydrophiinae
- genus Hydrelaps
Common Names
Port Darwin seasnake
Languages: English
Overview
Common Names
Port Darwin sea snake
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Ecology and Distribution
Distribution
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Shallow, marine, coastal waters of southern New Guinea and northern Australia (from about Broome to Gulf of Carpentaria).
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Additional Notes
Notes
Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.1.91-92 (formerly BMNH 1884.9.13.24-25).
Type-locality: Port Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
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References
(1975). The Biology of Sea Snakes.
530. Baltimore: University Press Park.