Persian Gulf sea snake
Persian Gulf southward along the coast of western India to Sri Lanka.
Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.7.2 (formerly iii.3.3a) and 1946.1.6.91 (formerly BMNH iii.3.3b).
Type-locality: Ceylon and Madras, respectively.
Hydrophis lapemoides is a species of snake in the family Elapidae known commonly as the Persian Gulf sea snake.[2] This sea snake is native to the Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf to the coasts of Thailand.[1]
This species occurs along the coasts of Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.[1]
The adult can reach 110 centimeters in length. The body is yellow, olive, or gray in color, paler on the sides and belly, with olive to black banding. The juvenile has a yellow mark on the head. The tail is flattened.[3]
This snake feeds on fish. It is sometimes caught as bycatch in fishing operations.[1] It is a marine species but it can enter and dwell in freshwater bodies for extended periods of time.[3] It is a venomous species.[2] This is a common and widespread species, but little is known about its biology.[1] During the mating season for this species it is not uncommon for sailors to see thousands of Hydrophis lapemoides sea snakes on the surface of the sea. Where Dolphin pods are seen, these masses of sea snakes are not noted, and it is suspected that the Dolphin is a natural predator of H. lapemoides.
Hydrophis lapemoides is a species of snake in the family Elapidae known commonly as the Persian Gulf sea snake. This sea snake is native to the Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf to the coasts of Thailand.
Hydrophis lapemoides Hydrophis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Hydrophiidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Hydrophis lapemoides Hydrophis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Hydrophiidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Hydrophis lapemoides ou Hydrophide du golfe persique est une espèce de serpents marins de la famille des Elapidae[1].
Cette espèce se rencontre dans l'océan Indien dans les eaux peu profondes des Émirats arabes unis, d'Oman, de l'Iran, du Pakistan, de l'Inde, du Sri Lanka, de la Thaïlande, de la Malaisie et de Singapour[1].
L'hydrophide du golfe persique mesure de 90 à 110 cm de long. Il possède de 33 à 34 anneaux noirs sur un corps de couleur gris olive s'éclaircissant sous le ventre.
Il mort rarement les êtres humains et il n'y a pas eu de décès constatés[2].
Hydrophis lapemoides ou Hydrophide du golfe persique est une espèce de serpents marins de la famille des Elapidae.
Hydrophis lapemoides là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn hổ. Loài này được Gray mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1849.