Hydrophis obscurus, commonly known as Russell's sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae.
Distribution
It is found in the Indian Ocean (Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar Burma, Bangladesh).
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Scientific classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Subphylum
Vertebrata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Suborder
Serpentes
Family
Elapidae
Genus
Hydrophis
Species
Hydrophis obscurus
Common names
English:
Russell's sea snake
Daudin's sea snake
Estuarine sea snake
Thai: งูแสมรังระนอง, ngu saem rang Ranong
Synonyms
Hydrophis obscurus, Van Stanley Bartholomew Wallach et al. (2014)
Hydrophis obscurus, K.L. Sanders et al. (2013)
Hydrophis obscura, T.S.N. Murthy (2010)
Hydrophis (Hydrophis) obscurus, Vladimir Emelyanovich Kharin (2004)
Hydrophis obscurus, Alan E. Leviton et al. (2003)
Hydrophis obscura, Indraneil Das (1996)
Hydrophis obscurus, Kenneth R. G. Welch (1994)
Hydrophis obscurus, Malcolm Arthur Smith (1943)
Porrecticollis obscurus, Frank Wall (1921)
Hydrophis coronata, John Anderson (1871)
Hydrophis coronata, Albert Charles Lewis Günther (1864)
Hydrophis latifasciata, Albert Charles Lewis Günther (1864)
