Hydrophis donaldi
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Taxonavigation: Elapoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Hydrophiinae
Genus: Hydrophis
Species: Hydrophis donaldi
Name[edit]
- Hydrophis donaldi Ukuwela, Sanders & Fry, 2012
- Holotype: QM J90700, an adult male, by B. G. Fry on 15th October, 2000. Liver tissue stored in ethanol in the QM (Accession no: 007903).
- Type locality: Gulf of Carpentaria, Weipa, Queensland, Australia (12°35'10.88" S, 141°57'47.21" E).
- Etymology: Named to honour Dave Donald, the skipper of the boat who worked tirelessly with the authors and whose local knowledge facilitated the discovery of this species.
References[edit]
Primary references[edit]
- Ukuwela, K.D.B.; Sanders, K.L.; Fry, B.G. 2012: Hydrophis donaldi (Elapidae, Hydrophiinae), a highly distinctive new species of sea snake from northern Australia. Zootaxa, 3201: 45–57. Preview