Distribution of a Little-Known Sea Snake Chitulia belcheri (Gray, 1849) and New Records of Rare Species of the Genus Leioselasma Lacepede, 1804 (Serpentes: Hydrophiidae)

Distribution of a Little-Known Sea Snake Chitulia belcheri (Gray, 1849) and New Records of Rare Species of the Genus Leioselasma Lacepede, 1804 (Serpentes: Hydrophiidae)

A rare sea snake Chitulia belcheri (Gray, 1849) is redescribed from two specimens (including the holotype). One specimen of a rare snake Leioselasma pacifica (Boulenger, 1896) was found in waters off the Gilbert Islands. This is the second record of this species. Five specimens of a little-known sea...

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Veröffentlicht in:Russian journal of marine biology 2005-05, Vol.31 (3), p.159-163
1. Verfasser: Kharin, V. E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Chitulia belcheri
Hydrophiidae
Leioselasma coggeri
Leioselasma pacifica
Marine
Serpentes
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Zusammenfassung:A rare sea snake Chitulia belcheri (Gray, 1849) is redescribed from two specimens (including the holotype). One specimen of a rare snake Leioselasma pacifica (Boulenger, 1896) was found in waters off the Gilbert Islands. This is the second record of this species. Five specimens of a little-known sea snake L. coggeri Kharin, 1984 were found in Fijian and Indonesian waters. The descriptions of these specimens are provided.
ISSN:1063-0740
1608-3377
DOI:10.1007/s11179-005-0061-2