Aipysurus
| Aipysurus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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. Seven species are recognized.[1]
Species
| Species[1] | Authority[1] | Subsp.*[1] | Common name | Geographic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. apraefrontalis | M.A. Smith, 1926 | 0 | Short-nosed sea snake | |
| 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 2 3 4 "Aipysurus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
External links
- Aipysurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 September 2007.
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