Biology:Hydrophiinae
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Short description: Subfamily of venomous snakes
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| Vermicella annulata, bandy-bandy | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrophiinae Fitzinger, 1843[1] |
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| Distribution range for Hydrophiinae | |
Hydrophiinae is a subfamily of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. It contains most sea snakes and many genera of venomous land snakes found in Australasia, such as the taipans (Oxyuranus), tiger snakes (Notechis), brown snakes (Pseudonaja) and death adders (Acanthophis).[2][3]
Genera
According to the Reptile Database, Hydrophiinae contains the following 38 genera:[3] (Sea snakes are marked with asterisks.)
References
- ↑ Uetz, P. (ed.) (2022). The Reptile Database. Hydrophiinae Fitzinger, 1843. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413301 on 2022-05-09
- ↑ Scanlon, J.D.; Lee, M.S. (2004). "Phylogeny of Australasian venomous snakes (Colubroidea, Elapidae, Hydrophiinae) based on phenotypic and molecular evidence". Zoologica Scripta 33 (4): 335–366. doi:10.1111/j.0300-3256.2004.00151.x.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Uetz, P., ed (2022). "Hydrophiinae". http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?taxon=Hydrophiinae&submit=Search.
Wikidata ☰ Q460286 entry
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