The dangerously venomous Hydrophis fasciatus is found in coastal waters of Myanmar to the Straits of Malacca; it is common along the east coast of India (said to be rare along the west coast but reported as far west as Karachi). This nocturnal species reportedly inhabits shallow coastal waters. Leviton et al. (2003) provide a technical description of this species: Head small, body long and slender anteriorly; scales on thickest part of body subquadrangular or hexagonal in shape, juxtaposed or slightly imbricate; 5-6 maxillary teeth behind fangs; 2 anterior temporals; body scales in 28-33 rows around the neck, 47-58 around midbody (increase in number of rows from neck to midbody 20-27); ventral scales 414-514 (average 460); anterior part of body including head and neck dark olive to black with pale oval yellowish spots on sides, sometimes connected as crossbars; posterior, grayish; below, whitish; dark rhomboidal spots may extend down the sides of the body and form complete annuli in young. Total length: males 1100 mm, females 990 mm; tail length males 100 mm, females 75 mm. Hydrophis fasciatus is so similar to H. atriceps that the two have been treated as subspecies of a single species.
(Leviton et al. 2003 and references therein)
de Silva et al. (2011) reported preliminary observations on the sex, reproductive status, and reproduction of six species of hydrophiine sea snakes (including Hydrophis fasciatus) collected as fishing bycatches in different coastal regions of Sri Lanka.
Striped sea snake
Northern Indian Ocean (India and Pakistan) through Indonesia to the northern coast of Australia.
Holotype: Berlin, according to M. A. Smith, 1943, Fauna Brit. India, REpt. Amph. 3:1-583[464].
Syntypes: ZMB 2836, 2837.
Type-locality: East Indies.
Hydrophis fasciatus, commonly known as the striped sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae (Hydrophiinae).[3]
Hydrophis fasciatus has a small head, long body and is slender anteriorly. The scales on thickest part of body are subquadrangular or hexagonal in shape, juxtaposed or slightly imbricate. It has 5-6 maxillary (upper jaw bone) teeth behind fangs and 2 anterior temporals.
Body scales in 28-33 rows around the neck, 47-58 around midbody (increase in number of rows from neck to midbody 20–27); ventral scales 414-514 (average 460).
Anterior part of body including head and neck dark olive to black with pale oval yellowish spots on sides, sometimes connected as crossbars; posterior, grayish; below whitish; dark rhomboidal spots may extend down the sides of the body and form complete annuli in young.
Total length males 1100 mm, females 990 mm; tail length males 100 mm, females 75 mm.
Hydrophis fasciatus, commonly known as the striped sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae (Hydrophiinae).
Hydrophis fasciatus Hydrophis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Hydrophiidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Hydrophis fasciatus Hydrophis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Hydrophiidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Hydrophis fasciatus ou Hydrophide fascié est une espèce de serpents marins de la famille des Elapidae[1].
Cette espèce se rencontre dans les eaux du Pakistan, d'Inde, de Birmanie, du sud de la Chine, de Thaïlande, de Malaisie, des Philippines, d'Indonésie et d'Australie[1].
Elle vit dans des eaux souvent troubles, sur les fonds meubles et peu profonds.
Son corps est mince, noir à reflets olive avec des tâches jaune pâle et son ventre est blanc sale.
Il mange des anguilles de jardin, des gobies et de petits crustacés[2].
Hydrophis fasciatus ou Hydrophide fascié est une espèce de serpents marins de la famille des Elapidae.
Hydrophis fasciatus là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn hổ. Loài này được Schneider mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1799.[3]
Hydrophis fasciatus là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn hổ. Loài này được Schneider mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1799.