Species Aipysurus foliosquama (Smith, 1926)
Leaf-scaled Sea Snake
- Aipysurus foliosquama Smith, M.A. 1926. Monograph on the Sea Snakes. (Hydrophiidae). London : British Museum xvii 130 pp. [22, figs 11-12 pl. 2 fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.1.1.96, Ashmore Reefs, Australia.
Generic Combinations
- Aipysurus (Smithohydrophis) foliosquama (Smith, 1926). —
Kharin, V.E. 1981. A review of sea-snakes of the genus Aipysurus (Serpentes, Hydrophiidae). Zoologicheskii Zhurnal 60(2): 257-264
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Barrow Island, and offshore from Port Hedland (Sanders et al. 2015)
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Distribution References
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)
Heatwole, H. 1975. Predation on sea snakes. pp. 233-249 in Dunson, W. (ed.). The Biology of Sea Snakes. Baltimore : University Park Press. (as prey)
Heatwole, H., Minton, S.A., Taylor, R. & Taylor, V. 1978. Underwater observations on sea snake behaviour. Australian Museum Records 31: 737-761 (behaviour)
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
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] (Leaf-scaled 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 | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 29-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |