Hydrophis
| Hydrophis | |
|---|---|
| Annulated sea snake, H. cyanocinctus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrophiinae |
| Genus: | Hydrophis Latreille In Sonnini & Latreille, 1801 |
| Type species | |
| Hydrophis platurus Linnaeus, 1766 | |
| Species | |
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See text | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Disteira Lacépède, 1804 | |
Hydrophis is a genus of sea snakes, venomous snakes in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. Species in the genus Hydrophis are typically found in Indo-Australian and Southeast Asian waters. Currently, around 36 species are recognized as being valid.
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