C. M. Kosemen
Sea Snake
Spectacular!
C. M. Kosemen
Sea Snake
Spectacular!
Family name:
Species name
ACHROCHORDIDAE
ACHROCHORDIDAE
ACHROCHORDIDAE
Achrochordus arafurae
ACHROCHORDIDAE
Achrochordus arafurae
ACHROCHORDIDAE
Achrochordus granulatus
ACHROCHORDIDAE
Achrochordus granulatus
ACHROCHORDIDAE
Achrochordus granulatus
ACHROCHORDIDAE
Achrochordus granulatus
ACHROCHORDIDAE
Achrochordus javanicus
ACHROCHORDIDAE
Achrochordus javanicus
ACHROCHORDIDAE
Achrochordus javanicus
ACHROCHORDIDAE
Achrochordus javanicus
BOIDAE
BOIDAE
Eunectes murinus
DIPSADINAE
DIPSADINAE
Farancia abacura
DIPSADINAE
Farancia abacura
DIPSADINAE
Farancia erythrogrammus
DIPSADINAE
Helicops angulatus
DIPSADINAE
Helicops leopardinus
DIPSADINAE
Pseudoeryx relictualis
DIPSADINAE
Hydrops triangularis
DIPSADINAE
Leptodeira rubricata
DIPSADINAE
Tretanorhinus nigroluteus
DIPSADINAE
Tretanorhinus variabilis
NATRICIDAE
NATRICIDAE
Natrix natrix & co.
GRAYIINAE
GRAYIINAE
Grayia smythii
HOMALOPSIDAE
HOMALOPSIDAE
Bitia hydroides
HOMALOPSIDAE
Cerberus australis
HOMALOPSIDAE
Cerberus rhynchops
HOMALOPSIDAE
Cerberus rhynchops
HOMALOPSIDAE
Cerberus schneideri
HOMALOPSIDAE
Myrrophis bennettii
HOMALOPSIDAE
Erpeton tentaculatum
HOMALOPSIDAE
Erpeton tentaculatum
HOMALOPSIDAE
Cantoria violacea
HOMALOPSIDAE
Myron richardsoni
HOMALOPSIDAE
Dieurostus dussumierii
HOMALOPSIDAE
Gerarda prevostiana
HOMALOPSIDAE
Homalopsis mereljcoxi
HOMALOPSIDAE
Enhydris innominata
HOMALOPSIDAE
Pseudoferania polylepis
HOMALOPSIDAE
Fordonia leucobalia
HOMALOPSIDAE
Fordonia leucobalia
HOMALOPSIDAE
Fordonia leucobalia
John Edward Gray (1800–1875)
“Well known for inventing many apparently meaningless scientific names.”
HOMALOPSIDAE
Fordonia leucobalia
HOMALOPSIDAE
Fordonia leucobalia
HOMALOPSIDAE
Fordonia leucobalia
HOMALOPSIDAE
Fordonia leucobalia
ELAPIDAE
ELAPIDAE
Antaioserpens albiceps
ELAPIDAE
Ephalophis greyii (greayae?)
ELAPIDAE
Ephalophis greyii (greayae?)
LATICAUDINAE
HYDROPHIINAE
LATICAUDINAE
LATICAUDINAE
Laticauda colubrina
LATICAUDINAE
Laticauda colubrina
LATICAUDINAE
Laticauda colubrina?!?
LATICAUDINAE
Laticauda laticaudata
LATICAUDINAE
Laticauda semifasciata
LATICAUDINAE
Laticauda crockeri
HYDROPHIINAE
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrelaps darwiniensis
HYDROPHIINAE
Parahydrophis mertoni
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus aprefrontalis
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus duboisii
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus duboisii
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus foliosquama
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus foliosquama
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus tenuis
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus laevis
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus laevis
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus laevis
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus mosaicus
HYDROPHIINAE
Aipysurus fuscus
HYDROPHIINAE
Emydocephalus annulatus
HYDROPHIINAE
Emydocephalus annulatus
HYDROPHIINAE
Emydocephalus annulatus
HYDROPHIINAE
Emydocephalus annulatus
HYDROPHIINAE
Emydocephalus annulatus
HYDROPHIINAE
Emydocephalus orarius
HYDROPHIINAE
Emydocephalus ijimae
HYDROPHIINAE
Emydocephalus ijimae
Isao Ijima 飯島魁 (1861-1921)
“Professor Ijima devoted himself to the education of those pioneering young students in the early days of zoology in Japan. He wrote "A Manual of Zoology" (in Japanese), one of his masterpieces, in 1918. In it we can clearly recognize the great contribution made to the advancement of zoology in this country.”
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis stokesii * (used to be Astrotia)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis stokesii * (used to be Astrotia)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis stokesii * (used to be Astrotia)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis major * (used to be Disteria)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis major * (used to be Disteria)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis major * (used to be Disteria)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis schistosus * (used to be Enhydrina)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis schistosus * (used to be Enhydrina)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis zweifeli * (used to be Enhydrina)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis zweifeli * (used to be Enhydrina)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis zweifeli * (used to be Enhydrina)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis caerulescens
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis cyanocinctus
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis cyanocinctus
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis czeblukovi
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis donaldii
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis elegans
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis fasciatus
Elihu Vedder
The Lair of the Sea Serpent - 1899
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis gracilis
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis gracilis
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis lapemoides
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis mamillaris
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis melanocephalus
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis ornatus
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis ornatus
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis curtus (a.k.a. Lapemis curtus)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis curtus (a.k.a. Lapemis curtus)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis parviceps
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis peronii (a.k.a. Acalyptophis peronii)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis peronii (a.k.a. Acalyptophis peronii)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis semperi
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis sibauensis
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis spiralis
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis jerdoni (a.k.a. Kerilia jerdoni)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis viperinus (a.k.a. Thalassophina viperina)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis annandalei (a.k.a. Kolpophis annandalei)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis anomalus (a.k.a. Thalassophis anomalus)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis platurus (a.k.a. Pelamis platurus)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis platurus (a.k.a. Pelamis platurus)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis platurus (a.k.a. Pelamis platurus)
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis platurus xanthos
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis platurus – Arabian Sea variety ?
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis platurus – Arabian Sea variety ?
HYDROPHIINAE
Hydrophis sp.
FOSSIL SPECIES
Eupodophis
Pachyophis
Pachyrhachis
Archaeophis
Pterosphenus
Palaeophis
Palaeophis
CRYPTIDS
“Scoliophis” – The Glouchester Sea Serpent 1817-1819
“Scoliophis” – The Glouchester Sea Serpent 1817-1819
“Report of a committee of the Linnaean Society of New England:�relative to a large marine animal, supposed to be a serpent, seen near Cape Ann, Massachusetts, in August 1817”
“Scoliophis” – The Glouchester Sea Serpent 1817-1819
“Scoliophis” – The Glouchester Sea Serpent 1817-1819
“Scoliophis” – The Glouchester Sea Serpent 1817-1819
“I saw a strange marine animal, that I believe to be a serpent.’’ �— CAPTAIN SOLOMON ALLEN III
“His head appeared shaped much like the head of the sea turtle, and he carried his head from ten to twelve inches above the surface of the water.’’ — AMOS STORY�
“When immersed in the water, his speed was greater, moving, I should say, at the rate of a mile in two or at most three minutes.’’ — LONSON NASH�
“If he should be taken, I have no doubt that his length will be found seventy feet at least. I should not be surprised if he should be found one hundred feet long.’’ �— LONSON NASH�
“I had a good gun, and took good aim. I aimed at his head, and think I must have hit him.’’ — MATTHEW GAFFNEY
“Scoliophis” – The Glouchester Sea Serpent 1817-1819
CONCLUSION
SNAKES
ARE
POETRY
EVOLUTION�IS
POETRY
C. M. Kosemen
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