Small-headed sea snake
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The small-headed sea snake (Hydrophis macdowelli) is sea snake in the family Elapidae native to waters off northern Australia. It is a unique species in having a small head in relation to its body size. It grows up to a length of 1 metre.[2]
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Small-headed sea snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Hydrophis |
Species: | H. macdowelli |
Binomial name | |
Hydrophis macdowelli (Kharin, 1983) | |
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