Hydrophis torquatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Hydrophis torquatus Günther, 1864: 369

Syntypes (5): BMNH 1946.1.3.82–86 (formerly 1925.9.22.1–5), two adult ♀, one juvenile ♂, and two juveniles indet., collected by T.E. Cantor between 1836–1846 (via British East India Company).
Type locality: “coast of Pinang [=Penang]”, Malaysia.

Hydrophis torquata Günther, 1864: 369 [original combination, incorrect gender agreement]

Günther, A.C.L.G. 1864. The Reptiles of British India. Ray Society: London. xxvii + 452 pp. BHL Reference page.

Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R., F. Reyes, J. Kudera & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2026. Hydrophis torquatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 10 October 2019.
Rasmussen, A. 2010. IUCN: Hydrophis torquatus (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176723A7290809. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176723A7290809.en