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A rare sea snake Chitulia belcheri (Gray, 1849) is redescribed from two specimens (including the holotype). One specimen of a rare snake Leioselasma pacifica (Boulenger, 1896) was found in waters off the Gilbert Islands. This is the second record of this species. Five specimens of a little-known sea snake L. coggeri Kharin, 1984 were found in Fijian and Indonesian waters. The descriptions of these specimens are provided.
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Kharin, V.E. Distribution of a Little-Known Sea Snake Chitulia belcheri (Gray, 1849) and New Records of Rare Species of the Genus Leioselasma Lacepede, 1804 (Serpentes: Hydrophiidae). Russ J Mar Biol 31, 159–163 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11179-005-0061-2
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