Laticauda guineai is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae. The species, which was first described by , and Cogger in 2005, is native to waters off southern New Guinea.
Etymology
The specific name, guineai, is in honor of Australian zoologist .
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. guineai is shallow tropical seas and coral reefs, to a depth of .
Behavior
L. guineai is amphibious, often leaving the water to come onto land.
Reproduction
L. guineai is oviparous. The eggs are laid on land.
References
Further reading
- , , , , (2016). "A revision of the distribution of sea kraits (Reptilia, Laticauda) with an updated occurrence dataset for ecological and conservation research". ZooKeys 569: 135âÂÂ148.
- , , Cogger H (2005). "Geographic variation in sea kraits of the Laticauda colubrina complex (Serpentes: Elapidae: Hydrophiinae: Laticaudini)". Herpetological Monographs 19 (1): 1âÂÂ136. (Laticauda guineai, new species, p. 97).
- Heatwole, Harold; Grech, Alana; Marsh, Helene (2017). "Paleoclimatology, Paleogeography, and the Evolution and Distribution of Sea Kraits (Serpentes; Elapidae; Laticauda)". Herpetological Monographs 31 (1): 1âÂÂ17.
- , Shine R (2011). "Phylogenetic relationships within laticaudine sea snakes (Elapidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59 (3): 567âÂÂ577.