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Polyodontognathus caerulescens
Dwarf Seasnake
As recorded: Polyodontognathus caerulescens Shaw, 1802
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Elapidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: JRH 6265
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- C H Kishinami, Jan 2013heemstra ret 29 Jan →Carla H. Kishinami →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polyodontognathus caerulescens observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
Caranzalem Beach
(c) Atharva Kasturia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-02
Marvé Beach, Malad, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400095, India
(c) Chetan Rao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-02
Marvé Beach, Malad, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra
(c) Gaurav Patil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-01-15
Porbandar, Porbandar, Gujarat, IN
(c) Shivam Bhatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2020-12-27
Gorai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
(c) AKASH MHADGUT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2005-02-26
Yangon (South), Myanmar (Burma)
(c) Thet Zaw Naing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Polyodontognathus caerulescens. BPBM 40838. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090278423. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/40838.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090278423 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026