Genus Microcephalophis Lesson, 1834
- Microcephalophis Lesson, R.P. 1834. Reptiles. pp. 289-336 in Bélanger, C. (ed.). Voyage aux Indes-Orientales, par le Nord de l'Europe pendant les Années 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829. Paris : Arthus Bertrand xxxix 535 pp. [320].
Type species:
Microcephalophis gracilis Lesson, 1834 (?non Hydrus gracilis Shaw, 1802; Smith (1926) and McDowell (1972) each regard Microcephalophis gracilis Lesson, 1834 as a new combination for Hydrus gracilis Shaw, 1802. Lesson, however, makes no reference to Shaw's species, and includes only several species figured by Russell (1801) which were not conspecific with H. gracilis of Shaw, the latter being represented by pl. 13 in Russell (Cogger et al. 1983)) by monotypy, see Russell, P. 1801. A Continuation of an Account of Indian Serpents. London : Shakespeare Press 15 pp. [pls. 6-10]; Smith, M.A. 1926. Monograph on the Sea Snakes. (Hydrophiidae). London : British Museum xvii 130 pp.; McDowell, S.B. 1972. The genera of sea-snakes of the Hydrophis group (Serpentes: Elapidae). Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 32: 189-247; Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. In, Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [248].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
A widely distributed species. Apparently rare in Australian waters, where it is known only from the Torres Strait region.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2018 | ELAPIDAE Boie, 1827 | 28-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Jun-2012 | ADDED |