Hydrophis torquatus

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 Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida 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 torquatus

Name

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.

Combinations

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

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. 2025. 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

Vernacular names

English: West Coast Black-headed Sea Snake