CAVS: 5254
Species Hydrophis belcheri (Gray, 1849)
Belcher's Sea Snake, Faint-banded Sea Snake
- Aturia belcheri Gray, J.E. 1849. Catalogue of the Specimens of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London : Trustees of the British Museum xv 125 pp. [46].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH adult, New Guinea.
Generic Combinations
- Hydrophis belcheri (Gray, 1849).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Single adult female known from Arafura Sea; possibly NW New Guinea
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Distribution References
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | ELAPIDAE Boie, 1827 | 31-Oct-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | ELAPIDAE | 07-Oct-2014 | MODIFIED | |
| Hydrophis Sonnini & Latreille, 1802 | 02-Oct-2014 | ADDED |