Hydrophis atriceps

Hydrophis atriceps

Taxonavigation

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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

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Hydrophiinae
Genus: Hydrophis
Species: Hydrophis atriceps

Name

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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]”.

Synonyms

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  • 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”.

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Black-headed Sea Snake