Laticauda schistorhyncha
Katuali Sea Krait
As recorded: Laticauda schistorhyncha (Günther, 1874)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Elapidae
- Collected by
- C F Maxwell
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Island
- Niue Island
- Region
- Niue
- Identified by
- AMNH
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Laticauda schistorhyncha observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
(c) trailsandtuatara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
(c) Brian Gill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
(c) Gillian Houston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
(c) alliee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-07
(c) jbuddee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-31
(c) Sandra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Laticauda schistorhyncha. BPBM 1295. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165325915. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/1295.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165325915 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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