Hydrophis obscurus, commonly known as Russell's sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae.[1]
Hydrophis obscurus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Hydrophis |
Species: | H. obscurus
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Binomial name | |
Hydrophis obscurus Daudin, 1803
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This snake-species is found in the Indian Ocean (India, Myanmar [formerly Burma], Bangladesh) and Thailand.[2] It may also be found in Sri Lanka.[3]