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Russell's sea snake

Hydrophis obscurus

François Marie Daudin, 1803

In Thai: งูแสมรังระนอง, ngu saem rang Ranong

Hydrophis obscurus, commonly known as Russell's sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae.

Distribution

This snake-species is found in the Indian Ocean (India, Myanmar , Bangladesh) and Thailand. It may also be found in Sri Lanka.

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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, MONDAL et al. (2023)
  • 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)

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Species in same genus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Photos

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Range Map

Distribution map of Russell's sea snake, Hydrophis obscurus in Thailand
  • Krabi Coast
  • Phang-Nga Coast
  • Phuket Coast
  • Ranong Coast

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Range map of Hydrophis obscurus in Thailand

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