Thalassophis Schmidt

Rasmussen, Arne Redsted, Elmberg, Johan, Gravlund, Peter & Ineich, Ivan, 2011, Sea snakes (Serpentes: subfamilies Hydrophiinae and Laticaudinae) in Vietnam: a comprehensive checklist and an updated identification key, Zootaxa 2894, pp. 1-20 : 10

Thalassophis Schmidt

Thalassophis anomalus Schmidt : ( Kharin, 1984b, 2006).

Diagnostic characters: A pair of elongated shields separate the nasals, rostral divided into four or five scales. Head shields with thickened edges. Scale rows around neck 27–30; scale rows around body 31–35; ventrals 210– 256. Maxillary teeth behind fangs 5. Colouration: Greyish above. Whitish below with dark bands, which taper to a point laterally or continue as narrow bands ventrally to encircle the body. Size: 81 cm. General distribution: Singapore, Gulf of Thailand, Vietnam, East Sumatra, Borneo and Moluccas ( David & Ineich, 1999).