Laticauda colubrina

CONSERVATION STATUS [IUCN]. — Least Concern [2016] ver. 3.1.

Sumber: Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION (Map 19 D [p. 130]). — Babuyan Ids. (Babuyan Claro, Barit, Calayan, Dalupiri, Mabag). Bantayan, Bohol, Cebu, Luzon (Manila Bay, Verde Island Passage; [Prov.: Zambales {Subig Bay}]), Maestre de Campo (Romblon Id. group), Mindanao (Prov.: Zamboanga City), Negros (Prov.: Negros Oriental), Panay, Siquijor, Sulu Archipelago (Jolo, Sitanki). GENERAL DISTRIBUTION (OTHER THAN PHILIPPINES). — Smith (1943: 444) states that this species is not commonly met in “ Indian and Indo-Chinese waters ” though it is not uncommon at Singapore. Minton (1975: 26, Table 1) suggests that although rare in the Bay of Bengal, it may not be uncommon along the Myanmar coast and the west coast of the Malayasian Peninsula. Also coastal waters of Thailand, Malaysia, western Indonesia as far east as Polynesia and north along the east Asian coast to southern Japan.

Sumber: Synopsis of the Snakes of the Philippines A Synthesis of Data from Biodiversity Repositories, Field Studies, and the Literature

(Fig. 9 A, 12 D) Material studied: An adult, CSPT / S- 36, an adult from the Andaman Islands (Fig. 5 C). Morphology: Dorsal scales smooth, in 22: 21: 19 rows, ventrals 241; subcaudals 43 pairs; anal divided, preocular 1; postoculars 2; prefrontals 3. Body with alternate black and bluish grey bands; tail paddle shaped, upper lip with a yellow streak. Distribution: Several individuals were encountered on the sea-coast in Wandoor and Chidiyatapu (South Andamnan), Grub Island, Middle Andaman, John Lawrance, Paget and North Reef Islands. They were observed on fallen dead trees and amidst rocks on the sea-shore. They normally congregate on the sea-shore at night in huge numbers. Remarks: Studies on behavior and population of sea-kraits were undertaken in the Wandoor, South Andaman Island in the past which show that L. colubrina is more abundant than L. laticaudata in this region (Shetty and Prasad, 1996; Shetty and Sivasundar, 1998; Tyabji et al. 2018). Status: Common.

Sumber: Snake fauna of the Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal-A review of species richness taxonomy, distribution, natural history and conservation status

Genus Naja Laurenti, 1768 (1 species) Naja Laurenti, 1768: 90 (type species: Coluber naja Linnaeus, 1758, by absolute tautonymy [see Article 68.4 of the Code, ICZN, 1999: 71]; gender feminine).

Sumber: Singapore’s herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution