Hydrophis obscurus

Hydrophis obscurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae[1]
Subfamily: Hydrophiinae
Genus: Hydrophis
Species: H. obscurus
Binomial name
Hydrophis obscurus
Daudin, 1803

Hydrophis obscurus, commonly known as Russell's sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae.[1]

Distribution

It is found in the Indian Ocean (Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar [formerly Burma], Bangladesh).

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