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CAVS: 2745

Species Hydrophis kingii (Boulenger, 1896)

Spectacled Sea Snake

Generic Combinations

  • Disteira kingii (Boulenger, 1896).
  • Hydrophis kingii (Boulenger, 1896).

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Coastal waters of northern Australia from WA to the eastern coast of QLD; tropical, possibly New Guinea


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Aquatic, continental shelf, estuary, inshore, nektonic, piscivore, predator.

Extra Ecological Information

Perennially active, viviparous.

 

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 26-Aug-2013 MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011 08-Mar-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)