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Hydrophis caerulescens

Reptiles

Hydrophis caerulescens, commonly known as the dwarf sea snake, is a venomous sea snake of the family Elapidae. Its recorded range covers the Indian Ocean from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, western Indonesia and Malaysia, the coasts of Shandong and Guangdong in China, the South China Sea, Queensland in Australia, and New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. It is bluish or grayish blue on the back, merging to yellowish underneath, with 35 to 58 deep bluish-black crossbands that are as wide or wider than the spaces between them; the bands are well defined in young snakes and obscure in older ones. The head is black, and in juveniles may carry a yellowish horseshoe-shaped mark. Adults can reach a total length of 74 centimetres. The head is very small and the front of the body is very slender, with a diameter about a third that of the rear part. Each hollow poison fang is followed by 14 to 18 solid maxillary teeth, and the dorsal scales are arranged in 38 to 54 rows at midbody.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Elapidae, Taxa
Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)
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Australia

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
Bangladesh

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
China

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
India

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
Indonesia

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
Malaysia

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
Myanmar

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
New Caledonia

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
Pakistan

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
Thailand

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
Sources
1. iNaturalist: Hydrophis caerulescens (iNaturalist taxon record)
iNaturalistTaxon record, extinct field
Quote, Taxon record, extinct field
"extinct": false
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2. SeaLifeBase: Hydrophis caerulescens (SeaLifeBase)
SeaLifeBaseIUCN Red List Status
Quote, IUCN Red List Status
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 February 2009
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Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)
  • Geographic range
    Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
  • In Group: Snakes (Serpentes), Lead
    is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae
  • Child Taxon Of: Elapidae, Lead
    is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae
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