Sea snakes (Serpentes: subfamilies Hydrophiinae and Laticaudinae) in Vietnam: a comprehensive checklist and an updated identification key
Author
Rasmussen, Arne Redsted
Author
Elmberg, Johan
Author
Gravlund, Peter
Author
Ineich, Ivan
text
Zootaxa
2011
2894
1
20
journal article
46820
10.5281/zenodo.277666
479010ae-6e99-4cc9-b4d3-b39ccc814f9a
1175-5326
277666
Emydocephalus
Krefft
Emydocephalus annulatus
Krefft
:
(
Dotsenko, 1999
;
Rasmussen & Ineich, 2010
).
Diagnostic characters:
Three supralabials, the second very long. Large ventrals, each three or more times as broad as the adjacent body scales. Scale rows around neck 15; scale rows around body 17, rarely 15; ventrals 125– 146. Only rudimentary maxillary teeth behind fangs.
Colouration:
Highly variable, body ranging from uniform black or brown to yellow, with or without bands.
Size:
103 cm
.
General distribution
:
Vietnam
,
Philippines
and the Australian region (
David & Ineich, 1999
;
Dotsenko, 1999
;
Alcala
et al.
, 2000
;
Rasmussen & Ineich, 2010
).
Remarks:
Feeds only on fish eggs (
McCarthy, 1987
).