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Hydrophis schistosus
Beaked Sea Snake
As recorded: Enhydrina schistosa Stoliczka, 1870
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Elapidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: JRH 6518
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- J R Hendrickson
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hydrophis schistosus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 156 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Kalpitiya, LK, PX
(c) Gayanaka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Alappuzha, Keralam, India
(c) bewambay, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-01
India
no rights reserved
2026-09-23
Agoada Enseada de, Goa, IN
(c) Satyajit Gupte, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Miramar Beach
(c) Atharva Kasturia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-23
Kalpitiya, LK, PX
(c) Gayanaka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hydrophis schistosus. BPBM 40835. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090311904. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/40835.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090311904 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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