Species Aipysurus apraefrontalis Smith, 1926
Short-nosed Sea Snake
- Aipysurus apraefrontalis Smith, M.A. 1926. Monograph on the Sea Snakes. (Hydrophiidae). London : British Museum xvii 130 pp. [24, fig. 13].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.1.1.94, Ashmore Reefs, Australia.
Generic Combinations
- Aipysurus (Smithohydrophis) apraefrontalis (Smith, 1926). —
Kharin, V.E. 1981. A review of sea-snakes of the genus Aipysurus (Serpentes, Hydrophiidae). Zoologicheskii Zhurnal 60(2): 257-264
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Exmouth Gulf, and offshore from Roebourne and Broome (Sanders et al. 2015), Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea; possibly north to Indonesia
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Aquatic, coral reef, diurnal, inshore, nektonic, piscivore, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Perennially active, viviparous.
General References
Cogger, H.G. 1975. The sea snakes of Australia and New Guinea. pp. 59-139 in Dunson, W. (ed.). The Biology of Sea Snakes. Baltimore : University Park Press. (taxonomy)
Sanders, K.L., Schroeder, T., Guinea, M.L. & Rasmussen, A.R. 2015. Molecules and Morphology Reveal Overlooked Populations of Two Presumed Extinct Australian Sea Snakes (Aipysurus: Hydrophiinae). PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 10(2): e0115679
Smith, L.A. 1974. The sea snakes of Western Australia (Serpentes: Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) with a description of a new subspecies. Records of the Western Australian Museum 3: 93-110 (taxonomy)
Common Name References
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [46] (Short-nosed Sea Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | ELAPIDAE Boie, 1827 | 30-Oct-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 03-Oct-2018 | ELAPIDAE Boie, 1827 | 27-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 11-Mar-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 24-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |