Hydrelaps
Hydrelaps (commonly known as the Black-ringed sea snake, Point Darwin sea snake, and Black-ringed mangrove snake) is a genus of seasnake in the family Elapidae that contains the sole species Hydrelaps darwiniensis.[2]
| Hydrelaps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Hydrelaps |
| Species: | H. darwiniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrelaps darwiniensis Boulenger, 1896 | |
It is found in Australia and New Guinea.
References
- "Hydrelaps darwiniensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- Hydrelaps darwiniensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 December 2016.
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