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Scientific Name: Polyodontognathus caerulescens (Shaw, 1802)
Synonym: Hydrophis caerulescens (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Dwarf sea snake
Local/Bangla Name: Malacca Shamudrik shap (মালাক্কা সামুদ্রিক সাপ)
Photo: THE REPTILE DATABASE
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Elapidae
Description:
The scales on the thickest part of the body are quadrangular or hexagonal in shape, and they are either feebly imbricate (overlapping) or juxtaposed (side by side). There are 14-18 maxillary teeth behind the front fangs. The head has two anterior temporals (scales between the eyes and the parietal scales). The scales on the neck are arranged in 31-43 rows, and the scales around the midbody are arranged in 38-54 rows. The ventral scales (the scales on the underside of the body) are distinct throughout, and they are not twice as large as the adjacent body scales.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Nijhum dwip and Coxs Bazar
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Sarker MAR, Ukuwela K, Sanders KL, Jaman M (2017) Sea Snakes of Bangladesh: A Preliminary Survey of Cox’s Bazar District With Notes on Diet, Reproduction, and Conservation Status Herpetological Conservation and Biology 12(2):384–393
Other References:
WCS (2018) Proposal for a new marine protected area around Nijhum Dwip (version 2): A major step towards achieving 10% marine protection in Bangladesh Wildlife Conservation Society Bangladesh Program
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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