Spectacled sea snake
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]
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Scientific 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) | |
References
- 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.
- Hydrophis kingii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 February 2022.
- "Species Hydrophis kingii (Boulenger, 1896)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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