Reptilia - Squamata - Elapidae
Belongs to Hydrophis according to A. R. Rasmussen 2001
Sister taxa: Hydrophis atriceps, Hydrophis belcheri, Hydrophis brookii, Hydrophis caerulescens, Hydrophis cyanocinctus, Hydrophis elegans, Hydrophis fasciatus, Hydrophis gracilis, Hydrophis inornata, Hydrophis kingii, Hydrophis klossi, Hydrophis laboutei, Hydrophis lamberti, Hydrophis lapemoides, Hydrophis macdowelli, Hydrophis major, Hydrophis melanocephalus, Hydrophis ornatus, Hydrophis pacificus, Hydrophis parviceps, Hydrophis semperi, Hydrophis spiralis, Hydrophis torquatus, Hydrophis vorisi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Hydrophis melanosoma in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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