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Hydrophis belcheri
Country
| Country | Singapore |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Reptilia (COL) |
| Order | Squamata (COL) |
| Family | Elapidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Hydrophis | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | belcheri | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Data Deficient, 2010 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Reptiles | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | Gray, 1849 | Country Distribution | Singapore |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: There are verified records of this species from Viet Nam, Thailand (McCarthy and Warrell 1991, Kharin 2005), New Guinea and the Java Sea (Kharin 2005). It is also recorded from Philippines (Gigante and Bohol Islands) in 9-15 m channels between reefs (Smith 1926, Dunson and Minton 1978, Punay 1975).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cambodia; Indonesia; Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – western central
Additional data:
? Lower depth limit (metres): 15
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Population [top]
Population: This species is considered to be very rare (Kharin 2005). It is known from 20 specimens from Viet Nam (A. Rasmussen pers. comm.) and 10-20 specimens from the Gulf of Thailand. Also known from one specimen collected by fishermen in South Sulawesi, Indonesia (K. Sanders and Mumpuni pers. comm. 2010).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: No information is available about this species habitat. It is taken by trawlers and therefore likely to occur over soft bottoms.
This species eats fish (McCarthy and Warrell 1991).
Systems: Marine
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: There are records of this species being used for skins in Viet Nam and Thailand in 1991 (A. Rasmussen pers. comm. 2009).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no known major threats to this species. It may be taken as bycatch in trawls.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No sea snake species is currently listed by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).
Citation: Rasmussen, A. & Sanders, K. 2010. Hydrophis belcheri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176751A7297371. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176751A7297371.en. Downloaded on 02 May 2017.
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Hydrophis belcheri, click this link: Synonyms. |
Aturia belcheri Gray, 1849 ¦ Chitulia belcheri Kharin, 2005 ¦ Chitulia belcheri Kharin, 2012 ¦ Distira belcheri Boulenger, 1896 ¦ Hydrophis pachycercus Fischer, 1856 ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Hydrophis belcheri, click this link: Common Names. |
Belchers Sea Snake () ¦ Faint-banded Seasnake () ¦ |
Localities To Manage Localities for Hydrophis belcheri, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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