A Revision of the Sea Snakes of Subfamily Hydrophiinae. 1. Tribe Disteirini nov. (Serpentes: Hydrophiidae)

Vladimir E. Kharin, Vladimir P. Czeblukov

Abstract


The erection of the tribe Disteirini Kharin nov. for the Disteira, Astrotia, and Enhydrina genera is substantiated. Descriptions and key for identification of genera and species is given. Key for identification of tribes of subfamily Hydrophiinae (family Hydrophiidae) is given.

Keywords


key for identification of tribes of subfamily Hydrophiinae; tribe Disteirini nov.; genera Disteira; Enhydrina; and Astrotia.

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