Hydrophiinae
Vermicella annulata, bandy-bandy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Subfamily: Hydrophiinae
Fitzinger, 1843[1]
Distribution range for Hydrophiinae

Hydrophiinae is a subfamily of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. It contains most sea snakes and many genera of venomous land snakes found in Australasia, such as the taipans (Oxyuranus), tiger snakes (Notechis), brown snakes (Pseudonaja) and death adders (Acanthophis).[2][3]

Hydrophis jerdonii, Jerdon's sea snake

Genera

According to the Reptile Database, Hydrophiinae contains the following 38 genera:[3] (Sea snakes are marked with asterisks.)

References

  1. ^ Uetz, P. (ed.) (2022). The Reptile Database. Hydrophiinae Fitzinger, 1843. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413301 on 2022-05-09
  2. ^ Scanlon, J.D.; Lee, M.S. (2004). "Phylogeny of Australasian venomous snakes (Colubroidea, Elapidae, Hydrophiinae) based on phenotypic and molecular evidence". Zoologica Scripta. 33 (4): 335–366. doi:10.1111/j.0300-3256.2004.00151.x. S2CID 85297294.
  3. ^ a b Uetz, P.; Freed, P.; Aguilar, R.; Hošek, J., eds. (2022). "Hydrophiinae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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