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<journal-id>0034-7744</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Biología Tropical]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. biol. trop]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0034-7744</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0034-77442021000600297</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/rbt.v69is2.48324</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[The yellow-bellied sea snake, Hydrophis platurus (Squamata: Elapidae), off the Southwestern Pacific coast of Nicaragua, Central America]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[De-Weerdt]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Joëlle]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Patulny]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carla]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Clapham]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Phillip]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Association ELI-S  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>France</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Vrije Universiteit Brussel  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Brussel]]></addr-line>
<country>Belgium</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Seastar Scientific  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>USA</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>69</volume>
<fpage>297</fpage>
<lpage>303</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0034-77442021000600297&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0034-77442021000600297&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0034-77442021000600297&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción:  La serpiente marina de vientre amarillo (Hydrophis platurus, anteriormente Pelamis platurus) se encuentra distribuida a lo largo de la costa del Pacífico de América Central. Sin embargo, no existe registros in situ sobre esta especie en la costa del Pacífico de Nicaragua.  Objetivo:  Reportar las primeras observaciones in situ de la serpiente marina de vientre amarillo en tres ocasiones durante el 2020 frente a la costa suroeste del Pacífico de Nicaragua.  Métodos:  Los registros se realizaron de manera oportunista durante avistamientos de cetáceos en la zona. Las serpientes marinas fueron fotografiadas para su identificación a nivel de especie en base a su morfología. Durante cada avistamiento se registró la temperatura de la superficie del mar, el estado del mar y la distancia a la costa como descriptores del hábitat.  Resultados:  Se registraron tres serpientes marinas de vientre amarillo en distintas ocasiones. Los avistamientos ocurrieron a menos de 30 km entre sí y a 3.3 km de la costa. La temperatura media de la superficie del mar fue de 26.6° C con oleaje y estado de la mar bajos.  Conclusiones:  El presente estudio brinda nuevo conocimiento sobre la distribución de la serpiente de vientre amarillo en la costa del Pacífico de Centroamérica, contribuyendo al registro de biodiversidad en Nicaragua.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  The yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus, formerly Pelamis platurus) is known to occur along the Pacific coast of Central America. However, there are no marine records of this species off the coast of Nicaragua.  Objective:  Report the first in situ marine observations of the yellow-bellied sea snake observed on three occasions in 2020 during cetacean surveys off the southwestern Pacific coast of Nicaragua.  Methods:  During the sightings, photographs were taken which allowed the identification of the species based on morphology. Sea surface temperature, sea state, and distance to the coast are presented as descriptors of the habitat of the records.  Results:  Three field observations of yellow-bellied sea snakes were recorded on separate occasions. Sightings occurred within 30 km of each other and 3.3 km from the coast. Average sea surface temperature was 26.6 °C with low swell and sea state.  Conclusions:  The present information offers new knowledge about the presence of the yellow-bellied sea snake on the Pacific coast of Central America, contributing to the biodiversity record in Nicaragua.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[reptiles]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Eastern Tropical Pacific]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[San Juan del Sur]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[distribution]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Pelamis platurus]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[serpientes marinas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[reptiles]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Pacífico Tropical Oriental]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[San Juan del Sur]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[distribución]]></kwd>
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