An annotated checklist of sea snakes of Vietnam, with notes on a new record of the yellow-lipped sea krait, Laticauda colubrina (Schneider, 1799) (Laticaudidae, Hydrophiidae) |
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Authors: | V E Kharin |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Marine Biology, Far East Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690041, Russia |
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Abstract: | The yellow-lipped sea krait, Laticauda colubrina (Schneider, 1799), is recorded in the waters of Vietnam for the second time. The morphological characteristics of this species are described. Identification keys, a checklist, and distribution data for sea snakes of Vietnam are provided, proceeding from museum collections and extensive analysis of the available literature. Thalassophis anomalus P. Schmidt, 1852 and Leioselasma melanocephala (Gray, 1849) are registered for the first time for Vietnamese waters. |
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Keywords: | yellow-lipped sea krait Laticauda colubrina second record annotated checklist identification key sea snakes Vietnam |
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