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Scientific Name: Hydrophis obscurus Daudin, 1803
English Name: Estuarine Sea Snake
Local/Bangla Name: Mohonar Lathi Shap (মোহনার লাঠি সাপ)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Elapidae
Description:
Anterior part of the body with faint yellow or whitish dorsal bands that become complete rings towards the posterior. There are 5-7 maxillary teeth behind the fangs and 300-338 ventral scales that are distinct throughout the entire length of the snake. It has Indistinct coloration that may be uniform grey above and yellow underneath and Yellow bands that are much brighter in the young and become light with age.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sundarbans and Coastal areas of Chittagong
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA and Khondker M (eds.) (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 25 Amphibians and Reptiles Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 204 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information
