Species Hydrophis zweifeli (Kharin, 1985)
- Enhydrina zweifeli Kharin, V.E 1985. A new species of sea snakes of the genus Enhydrina (Serpentes, Hydrophiidae) from waters of New Guinea. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal 64(5): 785-787.
Type data:
Holotype AMNH 104340, Sepik River, East Sepik District, New Guinea.
Generic Combinations
- Hydrophis zweifeli (Kharin, 1985).
Introduction
Rasmussen et al. (2014) excluded "H. schistosus from the list of sea snakes occurring in Australian waters in favour of H. zweifeli", in accordance with the genetic analyses by Ukuwela et al. (2012).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Off NT and Gulf of Carpentaria; New Guinea
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
General References
Rasmussen, A.R., Sanders, K.L., Guinea, M.L. & Amey, A.P. 2014. Sea snakes in Australian waters (Serpentes: subfamilies Hydrophiinae and Laticaudinae)—a review with an updated identification key. Zootaxa 3869(4): 351-371 [355]
Ukuwela, K.D.B., de Silva, A., Mumpuni, Fry, B.G., Lee, MS.Y. & Sanders, K.L. 2012. Molecular evidence that the deadliest sea snake Enhydrina schistosa (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) consists of two convergent species. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66(1): 262–269
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | ELAPIDAE Boie, 1827 | 23-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| ELAPIDAE | 07-Oct-2014 | ADDED |