Biology:Small-headed sea snake
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Short description: Species of snake
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Hydrophis |
| Species: | H. macdowelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydrophis macdowelli (Kharin, 1983)
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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]
References
- ↑ Milton, D.; Courtney, T.; Guinea, M.; Lukoschek, V. (2010). "Hydrophis macdowelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176745A7295853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176745A7295853.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176745/7295853. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ "Species Hydrophis macdowelli Kharin, 1983" (in en). https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/c0ff2dce-5abd-48de-b0f2-161253221aeb.
Wikidata ☰ Q3143777 entry
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