| geographic genetic structure in two laticaudine sea kraits, laticauda laticaudata and laticauda semifasciata (serpentes: elapidae), in the ryukyu-taiwan region as inferred from mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences. | the ryukyu-taiwan region is an island arch with intervening waters of varying distances and depths. this study examines the geographic genetic structure of two sympatric sea kraits, laticauda laticaudata and l. semifasciata, in the region, to infer factors affecting the extent of dispersal and other biogeographical traits of these amphibious reptiles. sequence analyses of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene revealed four and 16 haplotypes for l. laticaudata (136 individuals) and l. semifasciata ... | 2013 | 23915156 |
| northward dispersal of sea kraits (laticauda semifasciata) beyond their typical range. | marine reptiles are declining globally, and recent climate change may be a contributing factor. the study of sea snakes collected beyond their typical distribution range provides valuable insight on how climate change affects marine reptile populations. recently, we collected 12 laticauda semifasciata (11 females, 1 male) from the waters around southern south korea-an area located outside its typical distribution range (japan, china including taiwan, philippines and indonesia). we investigated t ... | 2017 | 28644894 |
| habitat selection by sea kraits (laticauda spp.) at coastal sites of orchid island, taiwan. | three species of amphibious sea kraits (laticauda spp.) spend variable time at sea and require fresh water for water balance. both the rate of cutaneous evaporative water loss and the extent of terrestriality are known to differ among them. laticauda semifasciata has the greatest rate of water loss and the least extent of terrestriality, whereas l. colubrina exhibits the reverse and l. laticaudata is intermediate. these sea kraits tend to be more abundant at places where there are sources of fre ... | 2012 | 22687369 |
| presence of erabutoxins a and b in venom of the sea snake laticauda semifasciata from taiwan. | | 1973 | 4751115 |