Hydrophis spiralis Shaw 1802 (sea snake)

Reptilia - Squamata - Elapidae

Alternative combination: Hydrus spiralis

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 melanosoma, Hydrophis ornatus, Hydrophis pacificus, Hydrophis parviceps, Hydrophis semperi, Hydrophis torquatus, Hydrophis vorisi

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Hydrophis spiralis in the database

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