Combinations

• Aturia ornata Gray, 1842: 61 [original combination]
• Hydrophis ornata — Günther, 1864: 376 [subsequent combination]
• Distira ornata — Boulenger, 1890: 411 [subsequent combination]
• Hydrophis ornatus — Smith, 1926: 81 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Hydrophis laevis Lütken, 1863: 309

Holotype: ZMUC.

Type locality: unknown.

Primary references

• Gray, J.E. 1842. Monographic Synopsis of the Water Snakes, or the Family of Hydridae. Zoological Miscellany 2: 59–68.

• Lütken, C. 1863. Nogle nye Krybdyr og Padder. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn Series 2, 4(20–22): 292–311. BHL Reference page. 
• Günther, A.C.L.G. 1864. The reptiles of British India. Ray Society: London. 452 pp. BHL
• Boulenger, G.A. 1890. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis: London. xviii + 541 pp. BHL
• Smith, M.A. 1926. Monograph of the sea-snakes (Hydrophiidae). Printed by order of the Trustees of the British museum (Natural History): London. 130 pp.

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Hydrophis ornatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 2 June 2018.
• Rasmussen, A., Lukoschek, V., & Lobo, A. 2010. IUCN: Hydrophis ornatus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176737A7293481. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176737A7293481.en