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Hydrophis laboutei

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Hydrophis laboutei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Hydrophis
Species:
H. laboutei
Binomial name
Hydrophis laboutei
Rasmussen & Ineich, 2000
Synonyms
  • Chitulia laboutei Kharin, 2005

Hydrophis laboutei, also known as Laboute's sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae that is native to New Caledonia. The specific epithet laboutei honours Pierre Laboute, a French researcher at the IRD station in Nouméa, who collected the holotype.[2]

Behaviour

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The species is viviparous.[2]

Distribution

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The snake is found in the marine waters of New Caledonia. The type locality is the Chesterfield Islands in the Coral Sea.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Rasmussen, A. (2010). "Hydrophis laboutei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T176758A7298709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176758A7298709.en. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Hydrophis laboutei RASMUSSEN & INEICH, 2000". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 5 June 2021.