Hydrophis major ou Hydrophide cerclé est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Elapidae. Répartition Cette espèce marine se rencontre dans les eaux du Sud de la Nouvelle-Guinée, de l'Australie et de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Description Hydrophis major mesure jusqu'à 135 cm.
The olive-headed sea snake (Hydrophis major), also known as the greater sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae. Geographic range It is found in the eastern Indian and western central Pacific Ocean in the waters off southern New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia). Description Yellowish or pale brownish dorsally, with darker brown or blackish crossbars.
Hydrophis es un género de serpientes de la familia Elapidae y subfamilia Hydrophiinae. Incluye 46 especies de serpientes marinas venenosas que se distribuyen principalmente por el este del océano Índico y el oeste del Pacífico. Especies Se reconocen las siguientes especies según The Reptile Database: Hydrophis atriceps Günther, 1864 Hydrophis belcheri (Gray, 1849) Hydrophis bituberculatus (Peters, 1872) Hydrophis brooki Günther, 1872 Hydrophis caerulescens (Shaw, 1802) Hydrophis cantoris (Günther, 1864) Hydrophis coggeri Kharin, 1984 Hydrophis curtus (Shaw, 1802) Hydrophis…
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