Hydrophis anomalus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Hydrophis |
Species: | H. anomalus |
Binomial name | |
Hydrophis anomalus (Schmidt, 1852) | |
Synonyms | |
Thalassophis anomalus |
The anomalous sea snake (Hydrophis anomalus) is a species of sea snake. Its distribution includes the South Chinese Sea (Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand), and the Indian Ocean (Sumatra, Java, Borneo). [2]
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