... The Laticauda subfamily includes only five species, including the Laticauda semifasciata (total length 1.2m) (illustration). It is more recent in origin than true sea snakes, and is thought to have descended from the Maticora coral snake of Southeast Asia, which is a different lineage. It retains many vestiges of land snakes, with nostrils opening toward the head and a wide abdominal plate. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Maticora" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… エラブウミヘビ亜科はエラブウミヘビLaticauda semifasciata(全長1.2m)(イラスト)など5種類だけが含まれる。真のウミヘビ類より起源が新しく,系統の異なる東南アジア産のシマサンゴヘビ類Maticoraが祖先型と考えられている。陸ヘビのなごりが多分にあって,鼻孔は頭側に開口し,腹板の幅も広い。… ※「Maticora」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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