Hydrophis melanosoma

Taxonavigation

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 melanosoma

Name

Hydrophis melanosoma Günther, 1864: 367

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.10.6 (formerly RCSM & BMNH 1896.1.25.1), ♀.
• Type locality: Unknown.

References

Primary references

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

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Hydrophis melanosoma. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 10 October 2019.
• Sanders, K. 2010. IUCN: Hydrophis melanosoma  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176759A7298829. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176759A7298829.en

Vernacular names

English: Black-banded Sea Snake