Spectacled sea snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Hydrophis
Species:
H. kingii
Binomial name
Hydrophis kingii
(Boulenger, 1896)

The spectacled sea snake or King's sea snake (Hydrophis kingii) is sea snake in the family Elapidae.[1][2] It is native to waters off northern Australia and the southern coast of New Guinea.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Milton, D.; Courtney, T.; Guinea, M.; Lukoschek, V.; Fletcher, E. (2010). "Hydrophis kingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T176761A7299189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176761A7299189.en. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. Hydrophis kingii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 February 2022.
  3. "Species Hydrophis kingii (Boulenger, 1896)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 23 February 2022.


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