Species Parahydrophis mertoni (Roux, 1910)
Arafura Smooth Sea Snake, Northern Mangrove Sea Snake
- Distira mertoni Roux, J. 1910. Reptilien und Amphibien der Aru- und Kei-Inseln. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 33: 210-247 [222, pl. 13 fig. 4].
Type data:
Holotype NHMB, Sungei Waskei, Wodam, Aru Ils, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Parahydrophis mertoni (Roux, 1910).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Coast of NT through Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD; also Indonesia (Aru Islands)
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25)
Ecological Descriptors
Amphibious, inshore estuarine, predator, sub-littoral.
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)
McDowell, S.B. 1969. Notes on the Australian sea-snake Ephalophis greyi M. Smith (1969) (Serpentes: Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) and the origin and classification of sea-snakes. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 48: 333-349 (taxonomy)
Smith, M.A. 1926. Monograph on the Sea Snakes. (Hydrophiidae). London : British Museum xvii 130 pp. (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. [47] (Northern Mangrove Sea Snake)
History of changes
| 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) |