Hydrophis atriceps

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Hydrophis atriceps Günther, 1864: 371

Syntypes (2): BMNH 1946.1.2.62 (formerly BMNH 1862.11.1.255) and BMNH 1863.9.29.5, both ♂.
Type locality: “Siam [= Thailand]”.

Disteira cincinnatii Van Denburgh & Thompson 1908: 42
- Holotype: CAS 15016, adult ♂, collected by J.C. Thompson on 20 December 1906.
- Type locality: “One mile N. E. of Cavite, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands”.

Günther, A.C.L.G. 1864. The Reptiles of British India. Ray Society: London. xxvii + 452 pp. BHL Reference page.
Van Denburgh, J. & Thompson, J.C. 1908. Description of a new species of sea snake from the Philippine Islands, with a note on the palatine teeth in the Proteroglypha. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th series 3: 41–48. BHL Reference page.

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Hydrophis atriceps. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 5 October 2019.
Rasmussen, A., Lobo, A., Sanders, K. & Guinea, M. 2010. IUCN: Hydrophis atriceps (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176735A7293104. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176735A7293104.en

English: Black-headed Sea Snake