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Arabian Gulf sea snake

(Hydrophis lapemoides)

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Description

Hydrophis lapemoides is a species of snake in the family Elapidae known commonly as the Arabian Gulf sea snake and Persian Gulf sea snake.[ This sea snake is native to the Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf to the coasts of Thailand.The adult can reach 110 centimeters in length.The body is yellow,olive,or gray in color,paler on the sides and belly,with olive to black banding.The juvenile has a yellow mark on the head.The tail is flattened.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Elapidae
Genus:Hydrophis
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